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ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture is the ancient Chinese practice
of inserting thin needles in to specific points of the body to
improve circulation and reduce pain. It is believed by
practitioners of acupuncture that ‘qi’ or ‘vital energy’
is redirected by the acupuncture process thereby helping the
body heal itself. Pain is the manifestation of blockage in the
energy flow and acupuncture is meant to break up the blockage.
This philosophy is clear in the one of the main axioms of
acupuncture that states ‘no pain, no blockage. no blockage, no
pain’.
The acupuncture treatment is carried out
by an acupuncturist who is schooled in the accurate placement of
the needles along the 12 main and 8 secondary meridians located
throughout the body. The acupuncturist exams and questions the
patient at the time of treatment to decide where to place the
needles to achieve the most benefit.
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