Acupuncture - Brooklin |
What is Acupuncture?
Contemporary Medical Acupuncture is a therapy that uses solid needles, which are inserted into the body. It addresses the nerves and muscles of the body. Acupuncture is an effective treatment for injuries of the bones, joints, or muscles, as well as an excellent therapy for chronic pain.
How does acupuncture help?
- When your body is in pain, acupuncture needles function by interrupting the pain signals being sent from the muscle to the brain. The needles also stimulate the release of natural pain killing chemicals in the body.
- Acupuncture relaxes overly tight muscles.
- When a muscle is inhibited (meaning it isn't working properly), body movements change, which can cause pain. Acupuncture stimulates the muscle to contract correctly.
- Acupuncture increases blood circulation at the injury site, which helps to remove inflammation.
- Acupuncture has an exceptionally strong effect on your autonomic nervous system, which is the nervous system controlling involuntary functions in the body such as breathing, heart rate and digestion. By stimulating a regulation of the autonomic nervous system, your body is better able to regulate homeostasis (balance) within your systems, leading to improved overall health and body function.
How is Contemporary Medical Acupuncture performed?
Dr. Simison will insert thin needles into specific target areas of the body. These needles are sterile, and used only once. Often, (though not during the first acupuncture treatment) Dr. Simison will connect the needles to electrical stimulation. This stimulation is felt by the patient as a gentle, comfortable pulsing at the needle insertion site. Electrical stimulation of acupuncture needles helps to increase the effectiveness of an acupuncture treatment.
Does acupuncture hurt?
Most often, you will not feel the needles as they are inserted. Sometimes, there is a light, dull ache felt around the needle site. This signifies a positive response to the therapy, and should not be taken as a concern. Rarely, when a needle is inserted, a sharp pain is felt. This is an indication to the Doctor, that the needle has been placed closer to the nerve than is comfortable to the patient. It is not dangerous, and the needle is removed and a needle is inserted in a slightly different location.
Click here to book an appointment for Acupuncture in Brooklin with Dr. Simison.
Even if you are not from Brooklin (Whitby),
for more information
click here to read the blog post which explains acupuncture in further depth.
for more information
click here to read the blog post which explains acupuncture in further depth.
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