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Welcome to the Acupuncture Center
at Advanced Wellness.
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine is based on the knowledge that the human body has an enormous capacity for self-healing.
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What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a form of therapy that promotes natural healing of the body. The science and art of acupuncture involves insertion of needles into specific points along the meridians of the body. Acupuncture forms a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which originated in China over 5000 years ago. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an integrated system, which has been used for thousands of years to treat injury and illness. In the TCM system of medicine, the body is seen as a delicate balance of two opposing and inseparable forces: yin and yang. Yin represents the cold, slow, or passive principle, while yang represents the hot, excited, or active principle.
TCM likens the human body to a highly complex electrical circuit. Like any electrical circuit it must be kept in good working order if it is to function effectively, and if the circuit breaks down the result is illness. Among the major assumptions in TCM are that health is achieved by maintaining the body in a “balanced state” and that disease is due to an internal imbalance of yin and yang. This imbalance leads to blockage in the flow of Qi (pronounced - chee, meaning vital energy) along pathways known as meridians.
TCM theorizes that it is essential for Qi, as well as blood to circulate in a continuous and unobstructed manner for good health of the mind and body. Acupuncture meridians or channels are the pathways through which the energy flows throughout the body. Acupuncture points lie along the meridians and are the holes that allow entry into the acupuncture meridians.
The Major Benefits of Acupuncture Are As Follows:
Drug-free pain relief
Assists prevention against disease
Treats the cause as well as the symptoms
Holistic approach to illness, linking body, mind and emotions
Effectively treats many common ailments
Acupuncture Points
Acupuncture points are the holes that allow entry into acupuncture meridians or channels in which Qi (energy) and blood flow. There are over 2000 acupuncture points on the human body that connect with the meridians. By stimulating these Acupuncture Points the body’s vital substances, Qi and blood can be normalized by redirecting, increasing, or decreasing the flow of Qi, thus correcting many of the body’s imbalances. Acupuncture points can usually be felt in the body tissues as areas of depression or hardness and are usually associated with tenderness. These points are mostly located along the acupuncture meridians and have been mapped out on Acupuncture Charts thousands of years ago by the founders of Acupuncture, the ancient Chinese.
Acupuncture Meridians
Acupuncture Meridians are the pathways along which the Qi flows and have been shown through modern technological methods to exist and possess bioelectric function similar to peripheral nerves but along their own separate pathways. There are 12 main meridians and 8 secondary meridians that travel up, down and around our bodies.
The 12 Main Meridians Are Referred To As Follows:
Lung, Large Intestine, Stomach, Spleen, Heart, Small Intestine, Bladder, Kidney, Pericardium, Triple Heater, Gall Bladder and Liver. They are named after the organs or systems that according to Traditional Chinese Medicine they are thought to influence.
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What Sets Us Apart
Many acupuncturists use very similar protocols for their patients. At the Marlboro Acupuncture Center at Advanced Wellness, patients receive an individualized treatment plan specifically designed to meet their needs. In addition to traditional Chinese medical diagnostics we offer state of the art technology to diagnose and evaluate your progress.
The Acupuncture Center has multiple in-house medical professionals, such as medical doctors, chiropractic physicians, and physical therapists to whom we can refer patients when necessary. This is to ensure that patients are getting the most comprehensive care possible for their condition resulting in the quickest and best possible results.
