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What is Acupuncture? How does Acupuncture work? Many people who have experienced the therapeutic effects of Acupuncture will vow that it truly works. The common yet difficult question that follows on from this is, “How does Acupuncture Work?” Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an integrated system, which has been used for thousands of years to treat injury and illness. Acupuncture forms one of the key components to the TCM approach to curing disease and disorders of the body. In the TCM system of medicine, the body is seen as a delicate balance of two opposing and inseparable forces: yin and yang. Yin represents the cold, slow, or passive principle, while yang represents the hot, excited, or active principle. TCM likens the human body to a highly complex electrical circuit. Like any electrical circuit it must be kept in good working order if it is to function effectively, and if the circuit breaks down the result is illness. The major belief in TCM is that health is achieved by maintaining the body in a “balanced state” and that disease is due to an internal imbalance of yin and yang. This imbalance leads to blockage in the flow of qi (pronounced “chee”, meaning vital energy) along pathways known as meridians. TCM theorises that it is essential for qi, as well as blood to circulate in a continuous and unobstructed manner for good health of the mind and body. Acupuncture meridians or channels are the pathways through which the energy flows throughout the body. Acupuncture points lie along the meridians and are the entry points into the acupuncture meridians. The acupuncture points provide gateways to influence, redirect, increase, or decrease body’s vital substances, qi (energy) & blood, thus correcting many of the body’s imbalances. Japanese Acupuncture Many people are unaware that there are two types of Acupuncture offered within Australia; Japanese and Chinese. Japanese Acupuncture utilises the TCM concepts as a base and refines and systemises it. Japanese Acupuncture uses many more tools other than needles, these include; rice grain moxa, ion pumping chords, tiger warmer, colour therapy and press spheres. Because so many tools are able to be utilised needle free treatments are available and tend to offer as much benefit. Japanese Acupuncture is a gentle yet extremely powerful therapy. The most marked difference that a patient will find between Chinese and Japanese Acupuncture is the lack of ‘sensation’ from the needle, there should be no discomfort. The Japanese style aims for the client to feel no sensation from the needle. Sometimes a pleasant ‘buzzing’ or warm sensation will be felt. What Can I Expect to Happen During an Acupuncture Treatment at Baroona Rd Physio? Camilla combines her knowledge of TCM and Japanese Acupuncture to provide a very comprehensive treatment. The steps followed throughout your treatment will include: Ø Accurate Diagnosis is obtained using a combination of abdominal and pulse palpation, tongue analysis and signs and symptom investigation. Ø Root Treatment: The diagnosis aims to establish the primary organ of dysfunction. Once this has been established the 1st component of the treatment will address this organ to begin rebalancing the body. This is essential to ensure that any symptomatic treatment is effective. Addressing the underlying factors will help to ensure the efficacy of the symptomatic treatment. Ø Symptomatic Treatment: Once the underlying cause has been addressed the symptoms can be treated directly. This will be done through various methods including press spheres, intradermals and moxibustion therapy. How Many Treatments will I Need? The duration of your course of treatment will vary depending on several factors: Ø How chronic your condition is. Generally speaking the more chronic the condition the more treatments you will require, however, this does vary. Ø Your general overall health. The healthier the body, the more quickly it will rebalance. Ø The complexity of the condition. If a condition is both chronic and complex (involving several systems of the body) more treatments will be required. Ø A short course of treatments would consist of 4-6 treatments, a longer course of treatments could be up to 15 treatments. Most of the time weekly treatments are required, however, some conditions require more or less frequency than this. For more information please email reception@baroonaphysio.com.au or call (07) 3876 9990
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