Acupuncture

What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a treatment based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a system of healing that dates back thousands of years.  At the core of TCM is the notion that a type of life force or energy known as qi (prounced chee) governs particular bodily functions.  When there's too little or too much qi in a meridian or when the qi stagnates or is blocked, illness results.  Acupuncture treatment consists of inserting thin stainless steel needles at various points on the body, known as gateways, to unblock or rebalance the flow of qi.  

What happens during an acupuncture session?
Dr. Gibson will find the gateways in the meridian that lead to the areas of blocked qi, and will insert the needles in these sites. You may not feel the needles at all or you may feel a twitch or a momentary twinge that subsides as soon as the needle is in .  The needles are inserted barely under the skin around 2mm in depth.  Once the needles are all in place, you'll rest for twenty minutes in a darkened room with relaxing music.  During this time, you'll probably feel relaxed and sleepy and may even doze off.  Sometimes the acupuncture needles are connected to a microcurrent stimulator, which runs a very weak current runs through the needles. This helps aid in the flow of energy and helps tissue healing.

What problems can acupuncture help treat?

Dr. Gibson also can check the acupuncture medirians ( the invisible energy pathways in your body) using the AcuGraph Digital Meridian Imaging system.  This is a computerized tool used to analyze and document the energetic status of the acupuncture meridians. By measuring and analyzing the energy balance of each acupuncture meridian, Dr. Gibson can show you digitally the problem areas, and provide the best treatment possible.