Acupuncture is a comprehensive system of medicine with a clinical history of at least 3,000 years. New techniques and developments have continued to develop making acupuncture an important mode of treatment for modern degenerative diseases. Acupuncture provides a method of treatment that can harmonize the imbalances present in disease conditions, which lead to illness. In this way acupuncture treatments can be effectively used in disease prevention as wellas a wide variety of conditions. Current acupuncture treatment training includes a 3-year post-graduate masters program, national board exams and individual state licensing.

Acupuncture treatments and medicines stimulates the nervous system to release cells that regulate the immune, hormonal and endocrine systems. As a result acupuncture produces profound and lasting effects on general health. Increased relaxation and stress management, increased energy, mental clarity and pain control are all very common responses to regular acupuncture treatments.

The World Health Organization recognizes acupuncture treatment’s effectiveness in treating over 200 conditions, including but not limited to the following: