Acupuncture is a healing art in which specific points on the body are stimulated to restore a balance of ones life force and thereby alleviate disease and pain and maintain good health.

Acupuncture without needles is called Meridian Therapy. Meridian therapy utilizes laser, electric and even manual stimulation instead of needles to stimulate Acupoints and is just as effective as acupuncture with needles. Meridian therapy is a wonderful way for small children, people with a fear of needles and those who would otherwise choose to avoid acupuncture to derive the benefits of this wonderful healing art.

Acupuncture has been around for over 5,000 years and was brought to the U.S. in 1971 during the Mao Tse Tung era when President Nixon visited China. Since then acupuncture has flourished in the U.S.

Theory of Acupuncture

Qi (chi), the bodys life force, is electro-magnetic energy that flows through the body along 12 primary and 8 extra-ordinary meridians (pathways). When Qi is out of balance, the body does not function properly and becomes more susceptible to disease and dysfunction.

How Does Acupuncture Work?

Acupuncture helps to restore the normal Qi flow in the body. By restoring normal Qi flow, acupuncture facilitates the bodys own healing process. The blockage or decrease flow of Qi makes the body more susceptible to disease and injury and also prevents the body from healing as it normally should. The restoration of Qi flow restores the bodies normal functions and allows the body to heal itself. Specific Acupoints are treated to balance the flow of the bodies Qi. The points are chosen based upon the diagnosed cause of the Qi disturbance.

Acupuncture Diagnosis

Traditionally, tongue and pulse diagnosis were used to diagnose the Qi imbalance. This ancient method of diagnosis is giving way to modern electronic evaluation referred to as ryodoraku or electro meridian imaging (EMI). EMI uses a small painless sensor on the skin over specific Acupoints. By way of a sensitive metering device, the electo potential of the point/meridian is measured. This examination is extremely reliable and the patient is then able to see the results graphed out for them on the computer. EMI accompanied by a case history and consultation is quickly becoming the standard method of diagnosis internationally.

What Conditions Does Acupuncture Help?

Acupuncture is not just for pain relief and it, like chiropractic care, goes to the source of the problem to facilitate healing. Acupuncture textbooks list well over one hundred different conditions that respond well to acupuncture. The World Health Organization, working in close harmony with the International Acupuncture training center of the Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has indicated acupuncture is effective in the following conditions: Asthma, allergies, acute and chronic pain relief, migraine, tension, cluster and sinus headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, bladder dysfunction, bed wetting, neck pain, and mid-back pain, tennis elbow, post-operative pain relief, gastric problems, skin conditions, hemorrhoids, abnormal blood pressure, fatigue, anxiety, neurologic syndrome, various eye problems, etc& This is only a partial list of conditions acupuncture can help.

Complimentary Care Used with Acupuncture.

Traditional Chinese healing incorporated Tui Na spinal mobilization (similar to modern day chiropractic care), herbal/nutritional therapy and treatment of Shen (spirit). It is my firm belief that this is truly the best approach to overall health and well being.

Acupuncture Testing

Professional is a revolution in modern acupuncture, and is the only meridian evaluation system to offer the power of Digital Meridian Imaging™.

AcuGraph® plugs you into the combination of ancient wisdom and modern technology, to make acupuncture treatment EASIER and MORE EFFECTIVE. Providing evidence-based exam data and acupuncture point selection, AcuGraph® is like a lab test for acupuncture!

The entire AcuGraph® exam takes less than two minutes. Here’s how it works:

MEASURE each meridian with AcuGraph’s® computerized measurement probe, as the computer guides you, point by point.

WATCH in amazement as AcuGraph® instantly provides complete graphical analysis and interpretation of the patient’s meridian energetics, including, yin vs. yang, 5-elements, horary, and complete symptomatic associations, in a patient friendly reort.

TREAT the most effective acupuncture points for the patient, based on AcuGraph’s® intelligent analysis combined with the experience of Dr. James Hicks, the first certified chiropractor in the state of Ohio to perform needle acupuncture.

OBSERVE the incredible results experienced by your treatment and tracked by subsequent AcuGraph® examinations. Only AcuGraph® gives you Evidence-Based Acupuncture™ documentation and tracking for superior documentation.

Accurate

AcuGraph® Professional 2.1 surpasses other measurement methods by providing your choice of automatic timed measurement of each point, or manual measurement capture for unprecedented control of the measurement process. There is NO need to press a button to take a reading—thus ensuring the pressure and angle of the probe do not change when the reading is taken.

In the timed reading mode, all measurements are taken at a computer-timed interval for absolute consistency in measurement, and no need to count in your head.

AcuGraph® also features a point detection feature in both the measurement and treatment functions, to assure you find the exact point every time. This is absolutely the most precise method of location and measurement available

Fast

AcuGraph® is simply the fastest method of meridian graphing available. The measurements taken by the probe are automatically entered into the software in real time, and the interpretation is ready within a split second of the last measurement. Older methods that require manual calculations or manual data entry simply cannot compare. Even some newer methods that require extra key clicks or mouse work don’t stack up to the speed of an AcuGraph® exam.

With AcuGraph® you can easily take all 24 measurements and receive the graph, interpretation, and treatment points all in under 90 seconds.

The meridian balancing protocols recommended by AcuGraph® focus on using the most effective points, and therefore the fewest treatment points possible for each individual patient. AcuGraph’s intelligent, fuzzy-logic engine takes only a split second to consider all possible treatment options and provide the absolute best treatment available for that specific patient’s situation, together with the next best alternatives. There is simply no guesswork with AcuGraph® .

AcuGraph® goes beyond basic Ryodoraku (Tonification and S=edation) to include full Five-Elements analysis of each patient’s chart, together with musculo-tendino and other special-effect points. This automatic Five-Elements analysis will instantly give you the points to treat according to the Five-Elements treatment model, thus reducing the number of points to treat—for a faster, more comfortable, and more effective treatment.

AcuGraph® even adds exclusive enhanced treatment recommendations, including Auriculotherapy points, Associated (Shu) points, and vertebral reflexes.

Simple

AcuGraph® is simple, intuitive, and designed to guide the physician through every step of assessment and treatment. With over 450 professional color photos and illustrations, written descriptions of every point, and the ready reference section always just a click away.

AcuGraph® is also the most flexible system available, providing Source (Yuan) point analysis, Tsing (Jing-well) point analysis, and traditional Ryodoraku point analysis all at the click of a mouse. Basic Ryodoraku and advanced 5-Element treatment protocols are both immediately available.

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