History of acupunctureAcupuncture is one of the main branch and tool of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Chinese Medicine includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, exercises like Qigong (Chi gong) or massage, and finally diet therapy.
Various sources have proposed that acupuncture dates back to anything from 3000BC to 1000BC It evolved slowly and surely, being the main medicine it developed surgery, the equivalent of drugs in herbal medicine and much more. It makes us a generalist most of the time, with a few issues of the body being more well known here and there, like pain, headaches and migraine or insomnia for example. To know more about the acupuncturist, check About us |
Evaluation, diagnosis and treatment planWe first try to evaluate and diagnose exactly the issues, regardless of the Western Diagnosis, which can be helpful but not necessary.
We often need to know most relevant aspects of the issue, like the length and severity of it, to know if we can help and how. There might be a specific plan for your conditions, which might change depending on how the condition evolves. It could include a specific amount of treatment and exercises to do at home for a certain amount of time. |
TreatmentsThe procedure itself is quick and painless. The first time might take longer but usually you're in and out of the office in about 45 minutes. Acupuncture can be repeated once a month to twice a week, more likely weekly, until maximum improvement is seen.
Then maintenance can be prescribed to prevent recurrence. |
ResolutionAcupuncture and Chinese Medicine often results in complete elimination of symptoms, even in severe conditions that might have been present for years.
It sometimes require maintenance and often would need for the root of the issues to be unrooted and solved |
If Western medicine has not helped you, there is still hope. Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can help with most of what Western Medicine cannot
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