Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture

What happens during a Chinese medicine and Acupuncture treatment?

The type and length of a treatment depends on the disease and the patient. For example, sometimes acupuncture is better than herbal therapy; other times the opposite is true. Often a combination of treatments is the best course of action. For instance, in treating a frozen shoulder, acupuncture may be used to reduce the swelling, inflammation and pain. Then, manipulative techniques (Tuina) could be used to correct disruptions of soft tissue, nerves or the skeletal system. This boosts the circulation of Blood and Qi and increases the range of motion to bring about normal functioning of the affected area.

Different ways of stimulating specific points on the patients body leads to different forms of treatment those include, needles (acupuncture), heat (moxibustion), acu-pressure and Chinese massage (Tuina), vacuum pressure (Cupping) and modern acupuncture techniques. Acupuncture points can be stimulated by electricity, lasers, ultra-sound, infrared and other forms of radiation.