Acupuncture Upper West Side

Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly, and significantly used medical procedures in the world. Moreover, acupuncture is approved by the FDA. Acupuncture is more than just the strategic placement of needles on the skin. It comprises a broad range of healing techniques such as herbal prescription, manual/structural correction, passive exercise, and diet.

Acupuncture is a system of art and philosophy designed to remove the interference that prohibits the body from expressing wellness strategies.

Acupuncture works by stimulating and correcting Qi flow at the organ level to improve your energy and internal processing. Now, Qi is a stream of energy that flows through the meridians and acupoints to support tissue, muscles, and organs. Our human body consists of more than 360 acupoints which are located at the meridians.

When the Qi or energy is obstructed in certain critical points or acupoints, the function of tissue, muscles, and organs will be impaired. Inserting acupuncture needles into specific acupoints can help release Qi flow and correct Qi imbalances.

Acupuncture needles are hair-thin and solid. Usually, It does not feel like more than a mosquito bite. Many patients often don’t feel any sensations at all.

However, some may feel soreness and numbness after or during treatment but it is temporary. The energetic sensation differs from pain. People often comment that the feeling is unfamiliar but pleasant, relaxing, and interesting.

The cost of acupuncture treatment varies considerably across the country. In NYC, the cost of an initial consultation, which can take anywhere between an hour and an hour and a half, can range from $150 – $250.

Likewise, ordinary appointments between half an hour and an hour can cost you $70- $100.

In Chinese philosophy, it is believed that energy flows through pathways or meridians through the body. Illness is caused by blockages in the flow of energy through the body. There are 2,000 acupuncture points along the body’s meridians. By stimulating the points with hair-thin needles or pressure the flow of energy will be restored and the body can heal itself.

Different points correspond to different organs in the body. In Western medicine, it is believed to work by stimulating the central nervous system. The body responds to needles or pressure used at these points by releasing neurotransmitters and hormones.

Stimulating the nervous system can assist with pain relief and prevention of:

• Lower / Upper Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Addiction
• Anxiety & Depression
• Migraine and Headaches
• Shoulder Pain and Elbow Pain
• Knee, Foot, and Ankle Pain
• Allergies
• Chronic Fatigue
• Digestive Disorders
• Stress
• Infertility

So whatever “conditions” you or your family may be experiencing, visit our NYC Acupuncture office today to start living a better life.