What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a part of Oriental Medicine, a system of medicine that is at least over 2,500 years old, with evidence suggesting up to over 5,000 years old. People found repeated correlations between certain points on the body being stimulated, and an outward reaction such as relieving pain, reducing fever, stimulating appetite, stopping convulsions, and even to awaken coma; all this information was gathered over thousands of years, systematized, and consolidated into medical texts around 2,500 years ago.
Today we use thin stainless steel needles to insert into the body at these recorded points in order to reach the desired effects. The needles are one-time use, meaning there is no risk for cross contamination.
Today we use thin stainless steel needles to insert into the body at these recorded points in order to reach the desired effects. The needles are one-time use, meaning there is no risk for cross contamination.
Does it Hurt?
Unlike hypodermic needles, acupuncture needles are solid and hair-thin, and they are not designed to cut the skin. They are also inserted to much more shallow levels than hypodermic needles, generally no more than a half-inch to an inch depending on the type of treatment being delivered.
While each person experiences acupuncture differently, most people feel only a minimal amount of pain as the needles are inserted. Some people reportedly feel a sensation of excitement, while others feel relaxed. After insertion, you should eventually feel a heavy, aching, radiating, or pulsating feeling.
Dr. Lee exclusively uses traditional free-hand needling technique, a skill rarely developed by acupuncturists in the United States. However when mastered the result is an extremely effective treatment that strikes the balance between good sensation but with minimal pain.
While each person experiences acupuncture differently, most people feel only a minimal amount of pain as the needles are inserted. Some people reportedly feel a sensation of excitement, while others feel relaxed. After insertion, you should eventually feel a heavy, aching, radiating, or pulsating feeling.
Dr. Lee exclusively uses traditional free-hand needling technique, a skill rarely developed by acupuncturists in the United States. However when mastered the result is an extremely effective treatment that strikes the balance between good sensation but with minimal pain.
What Conditions does it treat?
World Health Organization (WHO) on Acupuncture: The use of acupuncture has been shown to effectively treat many types of conditions. In 2003 the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a report called “Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials.” Below you will see a list of the conditions mentioned in that report.
Please note that there are plenty of additional conditions which centuries of empirical data have shown acupuncture treats effectively but for which there is little or no modern western research. If you have questions about a condition not listed below, be sure to contact us so we can address your specific situation.
Please note that there are plenty of additional conditions which centuries of empirical data have shown acupuncture treats effectively but for which there is little or no modern western research. If you have questions about a condition not listed below, be sure to contact us so we can address your specific situation.
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Psychological Conditions
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Conditions of the Eye, Ear, Nose & Mouth
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