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S Parker Rd - Aurora CO 80014
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- info@total-wellness-center.net
Acupuncture
has been proven to be an effective treatment for many
common ailments and Dr. Geersen practices both Traditional
Chinese Acupuncture and ‘needle-less’ acupuncture
– called auriculotherapy – for her needle-phobic
friends.
She's seen great results with hard-to-treat diseases such
as:
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinsons
Morton’s Neuroma
Trigeminal Neuralgia
In addition, she uses acupuncture to help with problems
such as:
Smoking cessation
Weight loss
Allergies
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Acupuncture...Is
It For Me?
Q: What exactly is acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a 5,000 year-old Chinese system of natural
healing that stresses restoring proper energy flow
to the various organs and glands. It also treats malfunction
due to disrupted energies.
The Chinese definition of "health" is that all 400 trillion
parts of the body are functioning normally. If there is
an interruption in the transmission of energy flow of
life force (called Chi in Chinese) then organ malfunction,
disease, pain and suffering are inevitable.
Q:
Where does the interruption of energy flow occur?
In either of the following locations:
1. The channels of energy flow, which are located throughout
the body, just beneath the skin surface.
2. The spinal column, where vertebrae may become misaligned,
thereby compressing vital nerve endings.
Q:
Are there other causes of disease besides those associated
with
interference of the transmission of energy flow?
Yes. Examples are hereditary factors, poisons, adverse
environmental conditions, injury, malnutrition, etc.
Q:
How do you detect the disturbances in energy flow within
a patient?
Acupuncturists use many methods, including assessing certain
signs, symptoms, pain spots and organ reflex points, and
also by using pulse or instrumental findings.
Q:
How are acupuncture treatments performed?
First the related skin points are determined, then they
are treated by one of over thirty methods of stimulation,
some of which are:
1. Long needle insertions (especially used in acupuncture
anesthesia for surgery)
2. Short needle penetration
3. Non-piercing needles
4. Fingertip pressure
5. Metallic balls taped to the points
6. Electrical stimulation
Q: What are some of the conditions that respond to
acupuncture?
Neuralgia
Weight loss
Smoking cessation
Headaches
Trigeminal Neuralgias
Tics
Spasms
Muscular rheumatism
Neuralgia of the shoulders and arm
Tennis elbow
Osteoarthritis
Ulcers
Stomach problems
Diarrhea
Hepatitis
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Abnormal blood pressure
Hemorrhoids
Bladder irritation
Bed wetting
Some kidney problems
Female disorders
Impotence
Weak eyesight
Hay fever
Loss of smell
Tonsillitis
Loss of hearing
Skin conditions
Nervous and psychiatric conditions |
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The above list may seem long, as though acupuncture were
a panacea. The truth is that most acupuncture textbooks
list over two hundred diseases. Acupuncture is not like
one drug used for one condition, on the contrary it is
a complete healing art within itself, concerned with the
system of the body such as circulatory, digestive, respiratory,
eliminatory, reproductive, hormonal, etc, and seeks to
correct health problems within those systems.
Q:
How many patients respond favorably to acupuncture?
On average, 8 out of 10 patients respond favorably and
two fail to respond favorably for a variety of reasons.
Advanced age, severity of the condition, irreversible
tissue damage, etc, are deterrents to recovery.
Q:
Are spinal treatments necessary with acupuncture?
Absolutely. Spinal adjusting is part of the acupuncture
health care. World authorities, including Dr. Feliz Mann,
MD of England, Dr. Paul Nogier, MD of France and Dr. Kunzo
Nagayama, MD of Japan, are vary emphatic on this aspect
of "getting well." Dr. Mann states that many internal
diseases are cured by the spinal adjustment alone. Leaving
the adjustment (chiropractic care) out of the treatment
plan invites failure.
Q:
Does acupuncture have another name?
Yes. In fact, the word acupuncture is incorrect because
it implies needles only. The proper wording is "meridian
therapy" or ching lo chi liao in Chinese. It was named
"acupuncture" in the 16th century by Portuguese sailors
who knew no better. The name stuck.
Q:
What kind of doctor should one go to for this type of
health care?
Any doctor - chiropractor, osteopath or medical - who
has the proper training, which means that he/she has received
qualified training and passed exams to certify competence.
This protects the public.
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Q: Are there any other significant
factors in healing besides skin point stimulation
and vertebral adjustments?
Yes, there are four laws to obey for those who
desire health and longevity: proper nutrition,
adequate rest, moderate exercise and a positive
mental attitude. |
Q:
Has any research been conducted as to the benefits of
acupuncture?
Meridian therapy is natural healing based on knowledge
of another biological principal new only to the western
world. Soviet scientists Novinski and Vorobiev have proven
the premise of ancient Chinese healing by localizing meridian
points with a Wheatstone Bridge, which uses an alternating
current to prevent polarization. This was fed by a generator
of sonic frequency and recorded on a cathode ray oscillograph.
When the electrode touched an active acupuncture point,
the amplitude of the wave on the oscillograph diminished.
Best results were derived from frequencies of a few kilohertz
and voltage from several millivolts up to 4 volts. |
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