Modalities: Acupuncture

The best-known technique of  Chinese Medicine, acupuncture consists of the insertion of extremely fine needles through the skin. The needles are inserted into specific points along the paths of the 12 meridians, in order to achieve balance and smooth flow of qi (energy). Qi (pronounced ‘chee’) flows through the body via invisible channels called meridians, which correspond to twelve organ systems– such as liver, heart or spleen. Imbalances of qi flow result in illness and acupuncture corrects this imbalance by altering the energetic system of the meridians accordingly. For example, in cases of stagnant qi, the normal flow of qi either slows down or is actually blocked. Acupuncture ‘frees’ this blockage and so the imbalance is corrected. The feeling experienced during acupuncture can be either a heavy, warm, numb or tingling sensation where the needles was inserted and differs depending on age, sensitivity of pateint and point location.
The acupuncture needles are hair-thin and in no way resemble the needles used to draw blood from the body. The needles used in the clinic are made from stainless steel and sealed in single sterile packages, that are used once and then discarded.