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A steadily increasing number of insurance providers cover the acupuncture therapy. You may want to contact your providers for more information. You are wisely suggested to purchase your insurance program that does cover the acupuncture care from a reasonable provider as you could.

You would be able to choose one or the combination of the following methods: acupressure, ear point manipulation, electro- or electromagnet acupoint therapy, moxibustion, cupping and herb therapy.

It varies depending on the quality and course of the diseases, and the individual responsiveness to the therapy. In general, For chronic and complex conditions, one to three treatments per week for several months may be recommended. For acute problems, fewer visits are usually required. You are encouraged to discuss with your practitioner for an…

A committee of the United Nation’s World Health Organization has issued a list of over 30 diseases that lend themselves to treatment by acupuncture. Neurological and Musculo-Skeletal Disorders Headache and migraine, Trigeminal neuralgia, Facial palsy (early stage), Paresis following stroke, Peripheral neuropathies, Meniere’s disease, Cervicobrachial syndrome, Nocturnal enuresis, “Frozen shoulder”, “tennis elbow”, Sciatica, Low back…

The auricle of the ear is considered a complete microsystem of the human body. Ear or auricle acupuncture is stimulation of the special points, by needles or non-needle devices, on the external ears to alleviate pain, dysfunction and disease as represented and manifest throughout the body. The WHO and the Chinese government defined a localization…

Acupressure involves the use of the fingers to press the therapeutic acupoints on the surface of the body to stimulate the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Using the same points and similar mechanism of acupuncture, acupressure manipulate on these points with fingers relieves muscle tension, promotes the normal Qi flow and Blood circulation to…

Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medical technique that involves the application of heat to the acupoints to promote Qi flow and restore the Yang deficiency, or remove the “Cold Pathogens”. The heat is typically produced by burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing. Moxibustion is as old as acupuncture. It can be…

Electroacupuncture has been widely used for treating varies of clinic conditions, including pain relief, by the practitioners in TCM in China since 1958. The only difference of electroacupuncture from traditional acupuncture is that, in electracupuncture, the electric pulses rather than a manual stimulation, are applied to the inserted acupuncture needles. A special device is used…

In general, acupuncture is very safe when practiced by a full-trained acupuncturist. However, there are certain conditions that you should notify your acupuncturist about before receiving the treatment. For instance, electroacupuncture should be avoided if you are carrying a pacemaker. In case you are a hemophiliac or have a tendency to bleed or bruise easily,…

Acupuncture needles are made from stainless steel and are very fine. The sensation of needling varies depending on the individuals and the acu- points. While most patients feel some minimal sensation as the needles are inserted, some feel none at all. People may experience sore, numbness, heaviness, and tightness locally or spreading along the meridian,…