Acupuncture is another treatment option which is currently
offered at Vibrant Healing. Acupuncture is a medical practice in which needles
are used to stimulate certain points on the body to help alleviate pain and
treat various health conditions. There are two different principles of
acupuncture which most acupuncturist follow one being contemporary medical
acupuncture and the other traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture. Contemporary
medical acupuncture is the stimulation of peripheral nerves with acupuncture
needles in order to restore the normal functioning of the nerves and the
associated muscles and joints. Traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture focuses
on using acupuncture needles to stimulate points around the body in order to
balance and promote the flow of Qi energy through its meridians. Traditional
Chinese medicine acupuncture believes that the proper functioning of these
meridians helps the body to naturally heal itself and relieve pain through
neruo-hormonal release. Each acupuncture treatment begins with a health history
and physical examination in order to determine the best treatment protocol to
help the patient meet their gaols. When beginning the actual treatment needles
are inserted into the treatment points and in order to further stimulate these
points an electrical stimulus is attached to the needles. The needles that are
used at the clinic are very thin and barely felt by patients. There is also
usually no blood at the needle insertion points. This type of technique is
called pain free dry needling. The length of the treatment varies depending on
the patient and condition. After the treatment is complete the stimulus is
turned off and the needles are removed. Acupuncture can help relieve muscles
tension, improve the function of nerves and muscles, relieve pain, improve mood
and increase energy.