Acupuncture, taken from the Latin word acus meaning ‘needle’, and pungere, meaning ‘prick’, is a traditional Chinese medical technique in which the acupuncture practitioner inserts fine needles into specific points along the meridians on the patient’s body. This technique helps increase circulation and balance energy (Qi- pronounced ‘chee’) within the body. Acupuncture is a safe and effective natural therapy. Some of the benefits of Acupuncture include:

• Disease prevention
• Drug-free pain relief
• Relaxation and stress relief
• Improved digestion
• Increased energy
• Better sleep and reduction in insomnia
• Treatment of both the cause and symptoms of nearly every ailment
• Effectively treat many common diseases, conditions or ailments including:
  • weight loss: Being overweight is a major cause of other chronic illnesses such as arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease. By following natural weight loss methods, you are giving yourself an opportunity to reduce both morbidity and mortality.
  • quit smoking and other drug or alcohol addictions: Acupuncture is used as part of a program to reduce withdrawal symptoms, irritability, restlessness, jitters and cravings when quitting smoking, alcohol, prescription drugs or illegal drugs.
  • arthritis, back pain, knee pain, other bodily injuries and pain: Hair-thin acupuncture needles are inserted at points all over the body and not just the affected area in order to reduce the pain and swelling of the affected area. Acupuncture along with diet, herbs, supplements and exercise has been an effective treatment of pain management for thousands of years.
  • depression, anxiety, insomnia: Acupuncture, combined with Chinese herbs, can be a very effective alternative to treat depression, anxiety, stress-induced fatigue and emotions swings resulting in long-term benefits.
  • Skin conditions such as acne and rosacea: Acupuncture treatments for skin conditions like acne, eczema and rosacea, in addition to a healthy diet and oriental medicine, is a very effective treatment for these types of skin ailments.
  • Anti-aging: Facial acupuncture and herbal treatments including anti aging supplements and anti aging vitamins, can help make your skin look younger and healthier by stimulating the production of collagen and elastin, the proteins that tighten the skin. This non-surgical procedure can also be used to treat the abdomen to assist with weight loss or tighten the skin after pregnancy.
  • Pregnancy Symptoms: Nausea in pregnancy, as well as back pain, swelling, and other symptoms associated with pregnancy can be effectively treated with acupuncture treatments. Acupuncture can also be used to turn a breech baby.
  • Women’s Health and Hormonal Issues: Women’s health conditions such as infertility, menopause, PMS, and irregular periods can be effectively treated using a combination of Acupuncture, Nutrition and Oriental Medicine.
  • Allergy relief: In addition to Acupuncture treatments to help relieve seasonal allergy symptoms, allergies will also improve with the intake of essential vitamins and minerals.
  • Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fatigue caused by cancer treatments: A combination of acupuncture, herbal supplements, exercise and other traditional Chinese Medicine treatments can help alleviate the negative side effects of cancer treatments.
  • Migraine headaches: Dr. Klearman utilizes a number of healing modalities and techniques to help alleviate the debilitating pain that migrain and cluster headaches cause.
  • Auto-immune diseases: Because Autoimmune disease can manifest in many different places in the body and have many different diagnoses, there are a variety of natural treatments that can help heal the immune system including identifying foods and other substances which cause inflammation and thus change the diet accordingly; providing supplements and natural remedies; perform acupuncture treatments focused on the body parts and meridians that are causing the auto-immune issues.
  • Heart disease, hyper & hypo tension, high cholesterol: There are several alternative medicines that may be effective in lowering cholesterol and preventing some types of heart disease and hypo-tension including natural herbs, homeopathic medicine, proper diet, exercise and acupuncture to name a few.
  • Colds, cough, asthma, bronchitis: The simple naturopathic approach to combating a cold, cought or bronchitis is to stimulate the immune system. The treatment must address unhealthy dietary habits and may include herbal and nutritional supplements that support a healthy immune response.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is important for both blood and qi (pronounced “chee" meaning vital energy) to circulate unobstructed in order to achieve optimal health of the mind and body. Acupuncture meridians are the pathways through which the energy flows in the body. Acupuncture points lie along these meridians and are the ‘holes’ that allow entry into the acupuncture meridians. The acupuncture points provide gateways to redirect, influence, increase or decrease the patient’s qi and blood circulation, thus providing an opportunity to correct many of the body’s imbalances.

The Western scientific theory that explains how acupuncture works involves the regulation of the nervous system and the alteration of brain chemistry. Acupuncture can alter biochemicals, such as endorphins, and immune system cells. It also affects the release of neurotransmitters and neurohormones in the brain. These biological effects can lead to the reduction of pain, increased immune function and resistance to disease, the reduction of inflammation, improved circulation and muscle relaxation, , stimulation of tissue growth and repair cells, and the promotion of feelings of well being.

The experience of an acupuncture treatment is relaxing and energizing at the same time. The insertion of the hair-thin needles are generally painless but could cause a brief soreness, pulling or pinching sensation, which simply means that your qi has connected with the needle.