Q: What is Acupuncture? A: Acupuncture is the insertion of fine needles into the body at specific points shown as effective in the treatment of specific health problems. These points have been mapped by the Chinese over a period of two thousand years. Recently,...
Q: What problems can be treated by Acupuncture? A: The World Health Organization has said that acupuncture is suitable for treating the following: Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders- Toothaches, pain after tooth extraction, earaches, sinus inflammation, nasal inflammation...
Q: How deep do the needles go? A: The depends upon the nature of the problem, the location of the points selected, the patient’s size, age, constitution, and upon the acupuncturist’s style.
Q: Does it hurt? A: If your practitioner has obtained the correct stimulus of the needle, the patient should feel some cramping, heaviness, distension, tingling, or an electric sensation around the needle or traveling up or down the infected meridian, or energy...
Q: Are the needles clean? A: The best practice among acupuncturists in America today is to use sterilized, individually wrapped, disposable needles. Needles should not be saved and reused for later treatments. This eliminates the possibility of transmitting a...