Acupuncture in Denver, CO.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture, or “needle therapy” (zhenjiu) as it is called in Chinese, is one of the most ancient forms of therapy, which is gaining more and more popularity in the U.S. for the care of acute and chronic pain as well as systemic inflammatory conditions. During the care, very thin, solid, hair-like needles are inserted at specific points on the body. In Chinese these points are called “neural nodes” (jie) and the stimulation of these nodes affects both the central and peripheral nervous systems. It triggers the release of the body’s internal chemicals such as endorphins and enkephalins, which have pain-relieving properties. Secondly, this method of care causes “vaso-dilation” (opening of blood circulation). The healing prowess of your body lies in the blood. The improved blood circulation delivers hormones and immune cells to whatever part of the body that the needle has stimulated. This is how the body heals itself; there is no medicine on the needles.
If you have pain that is lingering or is not being relieved by other modalities, then acupuncture offers a time-tested, very reliable method of pain relief. How this works is best viewed as a complex wiring circuit that is exquisitely connected on many layers. Thus acupuncture enhances the function of your stomach by improving blood flow and immunity in that particular organ. Or a needle placed in a specific place in your shoulder joint will enhance the function of your thyroid and it will also improve the integrity of your shoulder joint. Or for example, a needle placed in the forearm will have a direct effect on the forearm, the opposite lower leg as well as the large intestine.
At our office, our practitioners detect the dysfunctions through Chinese medical pulse diagnostic technique and tongue examination techniques then specific acupuncture points are chosen to address those imbalances. The other thing that acupuncture does for the joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments is that is allows for greater blood circulation, which will do four things:
Decrease Pain
Increase Range of Motion
Improve Muscle Function
Enables Soft Tissue Healing
What is Cupping Therapy?
Cupping therapy, or “cupping” for short, is an alternative medical treatment that has been practiced since ancient times in Egypt, China, and several Middle Eastern countries. In fact, this therapeutic process was recorded as far back as 1550 BCE in the Ebers Papyrus, one of the oldest medical books in existence.
Somewhat surprisingly, this practice still exists today. Many patients in holistic care settings attest to the benefits they experience after undergoing a cupping therapy session. As such, cupping therapy has remained a common practice throughout the ages.
During cupping therapy, a therapist will place a series of specially-made cups on the patient’s skin and form a vacuum seal. This seal creates suction, and according to patients and practitioners, the suction created can help ease pain, improve blood flow, reduce inflammation, and induce a sense of well-being.
What is Cupping Therapy?
Cupping therapy, or “cupping” for short, is an alternative medical treatment that has been practiced since ancient times in Egypt, China, and several Middle Eastern countries. In fact, this therapeutic process was recorded as far back as 1550 BCE in the Ebers Papyrus, one of the oldest medical books in existence.
Somewhat surprisingly, this practice still exists today. Many patients in holistic care settings attest to the benefits they experience after undergoing a cupping therapy session. As such, cupping therapy has remained a common practice throughout the ages.
NOT ALL METHODS OF ACUPUNCTURE ARE THE SAME!
The practitioners at Peak Vitality are experts in a varying styles of acupuncture. From Auricular, Distal to Traditional needling, our TCM Practitioners are well versed in various care methodologies and our unique integrative approach. This helps to create a care matrix for some more difficult internal chronic conditions, which have not responded to other types of conventional care.
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Chinese Herbs
Unlike Western herbology, which promotes single herbs with singular symptomatic benefits, Chinese herbology uses herbs in concert to care for multiple disorders at the same time, by addressing the root of the issue. Our pharmacy contains many proprietary herbal formulas designed to tonify the human body and increase vitality. Herbs can be very powerful, but to be effective they must be prescribed based on a proper diagnosis and administered on an individual basis. Our compounding pharmacy is located inside our clinic and patients and visitors can see the compounding process of individual formulas from hundreds of Chinese herbs.
Are Chinese Herbs Safe?
We have partnered with a company called Evergreen Herbs. When it comes to quality control we take our sourcing seriously. Your health and safety are our absolute priority. There has been quite a bit of concern about contamination of products coming out of mainland China and for this reason we have sourced our herbs from Taiwan, which has quality control standards that put the FDA to shame.
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