Acupuncture is a therapy recognized throughout the world. It is experience based and was developed in China more than two thousand years ago. With it’s long history it has survived through time and is gaining a resurgence of popularity in today’s world.

The World Health Organization has accepted and approved the use of acupuncture  to treat more than a hundred conditions including pathology of all the human body’s systems. Such as respiratory, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, digestive and urinary, integumentary, reproductive, nervous system (including stress related and mental health) disorders.  Acupuncture is widely practiced in over 160 countries in the world including the United States. Many acupuncture clinical trials are being performed every year and in most cases the benefits of acupuncture have been scientifically proven. Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) with acupuncture, herbalism and other additional modalities today are complementing Western medicine in many ways. It helps to reduce side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, decrease pain, improves absorption of medications and  balance the body emotionally, physically and spiritually.

Each practitioner creates an individual treatment plan for each patient based on tongue and pulse diagnosis, observations and an in-depth interview. Acupuncture therapy uses very tiny sterile disposable needles. The procedure for most people is painless. Some people explain the insertion sensation as feeling a calming heaviness, pinch, warm, slight tingling, electrical or light tapping on the surface of their skin  which lasts a few seconds. Needles stay in usually from 20 to 45 minutes depending on the condition or disease pattern.  Most people feel very relaxed, warm and rested during the treatment. Acupuncture has proven itself to be a safe, effective and reasonably priced means for people to gain and maintain balance in their body and live healthier happier lives. Give us a call today to schedule an appointment at our Arlington Heigts office!

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Herbalism was developed in China thousands of years ago. It is a  therapy by itself or can supplement acupuncture’s therapeutic effects.  Prescriptions of herbal combinations creating formulas for different health problems were passed down through centuries from master to student. These herbal prescriptions are still used today and are very effective. Because they are all natural they have allmost no side effects and have gained popularity in the Western world.