Acupuncture involves the insertion of fine needles into carefully selected points found just below the surface of the skin. These acupuncture points are located on pathways called “meridians”.

Each meridian corresponds to a specific set of physiological activities within the body such as: digestive, cardiovascular, mental/emotional, respiratory, hormonal, reproductive, etc. Collectively, these meridians form a communication network that connects and directs all activities within the body.

Practitioners of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine use the term "Qi" to describe various substances and processes that take place within the body. Qi represents a vital life force carried throughout the entire body and is the substance the body utilizes to fuel all of it’s biological functions.

The balance and functioning of the Qi itself is dependent upon all of the body's systems communicating and operating harmoniously. When this balance is disrupted, signs and symptoms of the dysfunction begin to appear in the patient. The acupuncturist then examines the full spectrum of these symptoms to trace back the origin of their disharmony.

Acupuncture points are selected after first evaluating the signs and symptoms that are uncovered through an involved diagnosis process, and then based upon a sophisticated treatment plan rooted within the theories of Oriental Medicine. When an acupuncturist stimulates a carefully selected set of acupuncture points, a message is sent through the meridians to their related body systems.

The combination of acupuncture points chosen by the practitioner work together to heal the body by re-establishing the proper functioning of Qi in all systems. The point prescriptions are not generic for the disease or symptoms, but rather unique to the underlying cause of the symptoms found in each patient.

Acupuncture corrects the patterns of disharmony in the body that create illness to return the person to optimal health.

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