Acupuncture is one of the many instruments used in Eastern medicine. It is an ancient technology that works with the body's innate ability to heal itself. We insert small, single-use, disposable, stainless steel needles into master points along the body's natural energy pathways, called meridians. The stimulation creates a theraputic benefit by the action of exchanging messages with the natural intelligence of the body; ultimately affecting subtle adjustments that your body can understand in life-changing ways. And It's all for the benefit of health!

Our bodies are a complete system, and in natural medicine we take every part of the body into account when treating imbalances.

Associated with each organ is an energy pathway, through which a force of life energy passes; by this process our organs are restored and nourished. This life force energy called “Chi,” runs on current lines throughout the body in pathways called meridians. This is most commonly likened to waterways on the earth’s surface; the way a river flows to the sea. When a waterway is jammed with debris or there is not enough water to create a harmonious flow, we can stimulate these energetic pathways to either reduce or support the flow until blockages are resolved or overcome.

In mechanistic terms, acupuncture uses an open circuitry in the body, like the way electricity moves throughout a city grid. If energy in the body is deficient, that may affect other areas – just as a power outage may have multiple zones of diminished electricity on a city’s energy grid. In this case, we need to restore power and reconnect damaged wiring to brighten things up again. This would be the strategic placement of acupuncture points in zones of the body that need to be “reconnected.”

On the other hand, If there is a damage in one area of the body caused by trauma, this can result in a blockage near nerve centers that create inflammation; then pain will be experienced and we need to turn the power off to allow this area to heal before reconnecting strong circuitry again. In this case, we are grounding the force of unnecessarily fired electrical energy moving through the wiring, so the body can relax and restore itself back to a more normal or healing state.