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After
gathering information about your medical history, feeling
your pulse and looking at your tongue, an Acupuncturist
inserts extremely fine, stainless steel, sterile needles
into specific points along the meridians (energetic pathways)
of your body. The insertion of needles signals the body
to correct imbalances in the flow of Qi (life energy),
and restore health and well-being.
Other
techniques that your Acupuncturist may use during treatment
include: Moxibustion--warming an area or point with the
herb mugwort; Tui Na--Chinese massage; and the stimulation
of Acupuncture points with mild electrical current or
low-level lasers. Some Acupuncturists also incorporate
nutritional and lifestyle counseling based on the principles
of Oriental Medicine.
There
are many different styles of Acupuncture practiced in
New Hampshire, and each individual practitioner has his
or her own unique way of working with patients. We welcome
this diversity and understand that there is more than
one way to successfully treat illness and injury. We encourage
you to talk to different Acupuncturists to decide which
style and which practitioner will best suit your needs. |
