How does acupuncture work?
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Acupuncture involves stimulating body walls like the skin and muscles to produce therapeutic effects.
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Imagine the body has meridians where the Chi (energy) flows.
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If you hurt your back, the local muscle will become very tight. To restore the Chi flow, we have to put needles in the local area.....and restore Chi flow.
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Acupuncture may help with managing symptoms, such as:
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Pain
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Muscular tension
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Bloating
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Poor sleep
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Low mood, stress, fatigue
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Hot flushes, night sweating
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If you don’t like the idea of needles, we also provide acupressure and non-needle stimulation. These treatments apply pressure to acupuncture points but do not use needles.
Ear Acupressure
Ear acupressure (using ear seeds) is a technique that stimulates certain points on the ear to help treat a range of health conditions. In Chinese medicine theory, ear acupressure is a technique similar in principle to acupuncture. The ear is considered to be a microsystem that maps other areas of the body, similar to reflexology and iridology. Ear seeds are made of stainless steel, gold or silver. The seeds are held in place by a small plaster (like a Band-aid) and stay on the ear for about 2–3 days. They can be stimulated up to 10 times a day for about 30 seconds each time.