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Dr. Charles Christopher MD FACOG, Anastasia Christopher WHNP FNP
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What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese healing technique that has successfully treated people for over 2000 years.  The technique of medical acupuncture primarily utilizes needles to contact the body’s own healing energy network.  These networks are called meridians.  Meridians stream over and through the body at deep and superficial levels.  Meridians are constantly moving healing energy or Qi (pronounced ‘chee’) throughout the body to maintain its balance and harmony. The scientific or Western medicine explanation of acupuncture is that the needling of a certain combination of acupuncture points on the meridians stimulates the body’s nervous system, circulatory system and immune system to heal itself.  Therefore, the body is reprogrammed to heal using its own natural abilities.

Can  Acupuncture Help Me?

Acupuncture is an excellent alternative medical healing method for those who have found that medications or surgeries are not totally addressing their health issues. Acupuncture may be used as a complete treatment or an adjunctive treatment for almost any medical condition.  In our practice both Dr. Christopher and Anastasia Christopher incorporate the oldest Chinese methodologies and the newest techniques in modern medical acupuncture including:
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Meridian acupuncture-
Primarily utilizing needles to contact the body’s own healing energy network. These are called meridians. The needling of a certain combination of acupuncture points on the meridians stimulates the body’s nervous system, circulatory system and immune system to heal itself.

Surface energetics-
Also known as “Baldry technique”; involves placing many needles in the afflicted area on a more superficial level than regular acupuncture. This is to stimulate movement of energy and release surface restrictions that occur in the underlying musculo-skeletal tissue.

Moxification-
 i.e. “moxibustion” the use of an herb called “moxa” or mugwort that is ignited and because of its heat conductivity and gentle warmth transfers heat through the tip of the needle into the body’s meridians. Used for many different treatments and as an alternative to electro-stimulation for patients with pacemakers.

Cupping-
The vacuum application of glass cups over an area of musculo-skeletal pain. This can also be used to relieve muscle tension. The Chinese believe it helps relieve painful obstructions in the body’s meridian network. This is a non invasive treatment.

Gua Sha-
A technique of scraping the surface of a body area with smooth edged instruments; for example a porcelain spoon. Cupping stimulates blood flow to the area being scraped and thereby helps to relax the muscles. This is a non invasive treatment.

Scalp acupuncture-
A newer Oriental method whereby the scalp is needled and stimulated for many ailments but specifically for neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s, stroke, Parkinson’s etc…

Electrical stimulation-
Used alongside almost all medical acupuncture treatments done at our office. It is the application of very low voltage (about the equivalent of a 9 volt battery) to the needles to that mimics manual stimulation of the needles (i.e. twisting) that produces analgesic or pain relieving response.

Five Phases Therapy-
Is an advanced acupuncture treatment modality that seeks to balance all 12 meridians in the body. This is often used in conjunction with other modalities of acupuncture.

Peripheral nerve stimulation-
The application of acupuncture needles in a specific musculo-skeletal area that uses high intensity nerve stimulation with an electric stimulator to eradicate pain. This method has been a proven safe and effective method to more quickly relieve deep pain.

Osteopuncture-
The application of needles into the surface of the bone in order to relieve deep bone pain. This incorporates the use of electrical stimulator to aid the pain relief process in an expedient fashion.

Chinese Herbology-
The use of single or combined ancient herb formulas in conjunction with other acupuncture treatments to provide a prolonged and enhanced result for most ailments.

Auricular Acupuncture-
The needling of acupuncture points within the ear to generate greater or enhanced effectiveness of energy movement within the body. In Chinese medicine, the ear is seen as a micro-system that represents the whole of the human body. Stimulating these points during an acupuncture session or applying semi-permanent band-aid needles (very tiny needle within small flesh tone band aid) after the treatment session continues the work of the practitioner between treatments.
 

These treatment modalities can be utilized to treat a myriad of conditions.  We have an ever expanding list of medical issues that acupuncture can address. Almost anything that can treated with Western Medicine can be treated with acupuncture.

Please contact us by phone or email if you have a question about acupuncture’s applicability to your specific health problem or an issue which you do not see listed. 

Short List of top issues:

      Generalized fatigue

  • Smoking cessation

  • Sinus infections acute and chronic

Acute and chronic pain of any kind

  • Tendonitis

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Carpel Tunnel Syndrome

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Migraines and other headaches

  • Rotator cuff injury / shoulder pain

  • Acute/chronic back pain, strain or spasms

  • Sports injuries

  • IBS/ GERD (acid reflux)

  • Hemorrhoids

  • Insomnia

  • Mild to moderate anxiety and depression

  • Herpes outbreaks/ shingles

  • Sunburns or any kind of burn

  • Pelvic pain

  • Chronic and recurrent vaginitis

  • Plantar fascitis

  • Torticollis

  • Immune system enhancer

  • Drug and chemical addiction

  • Urinary problems/ sexual dysfunction

  • Menopause

  • Weight loss

  • Infertility

  • Low back pain

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