What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is one of a handful of therapeutic techniques that falls within the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).  All of these therapeutic techniques seek to restore the body to an optimal state of balance (allostasis) as it manifests in regards to the concepts of Yin, Yang and Qi.

*Acupuncture needles are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which requires that they are manufactured and labeled in accordance with set standards of sterility, non-toxicity, and labeled for single use by qualified practitioners only.

Acupuncture is Safe!

The World Health Organization (WHO) comments that unlike many drugs, acupuncture is non-toxic and adverse reactions or side effects are minimal. For instance, acupuncture and morphine have similar rates of effectiveness when used for chronic pain, but with acupuncture, unlike morphine, a patient does not have the negative side effect of dependency.

*The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that relatively few complications have been reported, in light of the millions of people treated with it every year. According to NIH studies, the numbers of people who have received acupuncture treatments in the U.S. has increased by a third in the past decade.