Acupuncture
relationship, communication, and trust. Acupuncture isn’t about just doctor administering needles in
our body but understanding exactly what the patient needs and how to use the energy points in our
body to achieve the needs.1. What is Acupuncture?- If you look up the definition of Acupuncture in Google, you will find:
“a system of complementary medicine that involves pricking the skin or tissues with
needles, used to alleviate pain and to treat various physical, mental, and emotional
conditions. “Indeed, needle is a “tool” used by acupuncturist to stimulate specific acupuncture points to
resolve medical conditions. Our body is made up of 12 Regular Meridians named after body
organ system and 8 Extraordinary Meridians which connects 12 Regular Meridians. There are
also variety divergent meridians which connects acupuncture system.
2. How can Acupuncture Benefit Me?
- Promotes Muscle Relaxation
- Initiates healing process and enables your body to heal itself
- Increase Energy and Circulation
- Relieves Pain
- Improve Blood flow
3. How is Dr. Andrew Lee different from another Acupuncturist? How does he practice
Acupuncture?
– Dr. Andrew Lee was educated in Traditional Chinese Medicine style of Oriental Medicine.
But he also combines with hands on palpation techniques to determine exact location of
trigger points, muscle imbalances, and referred pain pattern in order to find specific points
to needle. Pulse reading diagnosis is also very important because it allows Dr. Lee to find out
the internal condition of patient’s body in terms of energetics. Dr. Lee also combines both
skills in Acupuncture and Physical Therapy to provide best solutions to his patients.
– In Acupuncture, pain occurs when there are blockages in energy channels within the
body. Dr. Andrew Lee is able to alleviate pain with such success because different types
of blockages are treated differently with acupuncture and physical therapy.. Sharp pain is
attributed to blood stasis while an aching, stiff pain is due to Qi stagnation. Pain with
weakness or numbness is caused by deficiency of Qi and blood in the channels. Pain
with edema or heavy sensations in the body represent blockages due to dampness
accumulation. In complex case, these stagnating factors often appear in combination.
– At the same time, the location of pain is also important in order to identify which
channel(s) require balancing with acupuncture. The channels often overlap multiple
anatomical structures including nerves, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. The sciatic
nerve, for example, overlaps with both Gallbladder and Bladder channels.
– The selection of different acupuncture points correctly addresses each patient’s unique
problem. By using personalized point combinations, we are able to unblock Qi, move
blood, eliminate dampness or nourish the tissues along any given channel pathway to
effectively alleviate pain.