Traditional Chinese Acupuncture
Acupuncture is one of the five branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
The treatment is carried out with single-use (disposable) needles, on points located mainly on meridians, places of passage of energy. Each meridian is related to others and connected to organs, systems, senses, etc.
If the energy is weak, blocked, or even in excess, imbalances may manifest themselves at different levels and in different ways in each person.
The goal of the treatment is to restore harmony in the energy flow and to strengthen the weakness that has manifested itself in order to prevent another disorder.
The areas in which acupuncture is beneficial are varied and numerous: ENT disorders, colds, sinusitis, breathing difficulties, palpitations, digestive disorders, bloating, gastric acidity, pre-menstrual pain, menopause, anxiety, stress, sleep disorders, tendon and muscle pain, etc.
The diagnosis is made by taking into account the person as a whole. A questionnaire, observation, palpation and pulse taking will allow us to decide how to act in order to restore a balance. This is why two people with the same symptoms will not necessarily have the same treatments.
In practice, it can happen that certain points are stimulated by acupressure, using pressure on a point and not using a needle.
Cupping is also sometimes used, painless and effective, this technique can for example relieve back pain.
Moxibustion can be an alternative to poncture or an important complement. It consists of stimulating a point by applying heat.
Finally, Tui-Na, the Chinese Medicine massage, is another branch of Chinese Medicine. Often used at the end of an acupuncture session or as a replacement for needles if possible, these particular oil-free techniques are very effective.
In acupuncture, the diagnosis made is based on a different approach than in Western medicine and therefore does not replace medical advice or treatment.
