Acupuncture, simply stated, is a health science which is used to successfully teat both pain and dysfunction in the body. Acupuncture has its roots deeply planted in China. In fact, authorities agree the science is between 5,000 and 7,000 years old. Its use spread throughout ancient Egypt, the Middle East, the Roman Empire, and later into Western Europe as merchants and missionaries to China told of the amazing discoveries they had witnessed. Acupuncture did not become known on a national level in the United States until 1971 when diplomatic relations with China were restored.
Early Chinese physicians discovered there is an energy network traversing just below the surface of the skin which communicates from the exterior to the internal organs and structures at over 1,000 Acupoint on the body. This energy works in harmony with the body’s circulatory, nervous, muscular, digestive, genitourinary (reproductive organs and the urinary system), and all other systems of the body. When this vital energy becomes blocked or weakened, an effect in the body system or anatomic location becomes evident. Stimulation of one or a combination of key Acupoints may restore harmony to the affected area.
Acupuncture is primarily known for the use of needles placed in the skin. Because of the extreme thinness of the needle, any comparisons to being stuck with a pin or receiving a shot at the doctor’s office are entirely misleading. It could be more readily compared to tapping a ballpoint pen on the skin. A phenomena referred to as Tehchi occurs when the energy is contacted; the sensation is felt as a mild to moderate heaviness or tingling.
However, Acupuncture is a principle, not a technique. There are many ways to stimulate an Acupoint other than a needle, just as there are many different strokes used in swimming. To treat an Acupoint, Dr. Clare and Dr. Stewart use electronic stimulation, laser beams, and pressure massage in addition to needles. None of these techniques are dangerous or painful.
Acupuncture textbooks list well over one hundred different conditions that respond well to Acupuncture. The World Health Organization, working in close harmony with the International Acupuncture training center of the Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has indicated that Acupuncture is effective in treating the following conditions (to name a few):
Dr. Clare’s credentials in the area of Acupuncture therapies are outstanding. Recipient of the prestigious “Founder of Texas Acupuncture” award, Dr. Clare was among those who worked with two governors administrations to achieve licensure status for the acupuncture profession in Texas, and was the first chiropractic doctor to receive that license. She is a Fellow, International Academy of Medical Acupuncture and the Acupuncture Society of America, and Graduate of the World Health Organization’s Physicians Acupuncture Program, Beijing, China She is also Board Certified in Auriculotherapy (non-needle ear acupuncture) by the Auriculotherapy Certification Institute; and a Certified Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (ADS) by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Program.
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Early Chinese physicians discovered there is an energy network traversing just below the surface of the skin which communicates from the exterior to the internal organs and structures at over 1,000 Acupoint on the body. This energy works in harmony with the body’s circulatory, nervous, muscular, digestive, genitourinary (reproductive organs and the urinary system), and all other systems of the body. When this vital energy becomes blocked or weakened, an effect in the body system or anatomic location becomes evident. Stimulation of one or a combination of key Acupoints may restore harmony to the affected area.
Acupuncture is primarily known for the use of needles placed in the skin. Because of the extreme thinness of the needle, any comparisons to being stuck with a pin or receiving a shot at the doctor’s office are entirely misleading. It could be more readily compared to tapping a ballpoint pen on the skin. A phenomena referred to as Tehchi occurs when the energy is contacted; the sensation is felt as a mild to moderate heaviness or tingling.
However, Acupuncture is a principle, not a technique. There are many ways to stimulate an Acupoint other than a needle, just as there are many different strokes used in swimming. To treat an Acupoint, Dr. Clare and Dr. Stewart use electronic stimulation, laser beams, and pressure massage in addition to needles. None of these techniques are dangerous or painful.
Acupuncture textbooks list well over one hundred different conditions that respond well to Acupuncture. The World Health Organization, working in close harmony with the International Acupuncture training center of the Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has indicated that Acupuncture is effective in treating the following conditions (to name a few):
- acute and chronic pain relief
- migranes
- tension and sinus headaches
- addiction control
- toothaches
- bladder dysfunction
- bed wetting
- cervical (neck) pain
- tennis elbow
- post operative pain relief
- gastric problems
- asthma
- sore throat
- allergies
- skin conditions
- hemorrhoids
- abnormal blood pressure
- fatigue
- anxiety
- ear infections
- neurologic syndrome
- various eye problems
Dr. Clare’s credentials in the area of Acupuncture therapies are outstanding. Recipient of the prestigious “Founder of Texas Acupuncture” award, Dr. Clare was among those who worked with two governors administrations to achieve licensure status for the acupuncture profession in Texas, and was the first chiropractic doctor to receive that license. She is a Fellow, International Academy of Medical Acupuncture and the Acupuncture Society of America, and Graduate of the World Health Organization’s Physicians Acupuncture Program, Beijing, China She is also Board Certified in Auriculotherapy (non-needle ear acupuncture) by the Auriculotherapy Certification Institute; and a Certified Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (ADS) by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Program.
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