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| Health concerns that may benefit from acupuncture and Chinese medicine that are recognized by National
Institute of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) which include: |
- Anxiety/Depression/Emotional problems/Stress
- Arthritis/Lower back pain/Osteoarthritis
- Asthma/Bronchitis/Common cold/Sinusitis/Sore throat
- Carpal tunnel syndrome/Shoulder pain/Tennis elbow
- Chronic fatigue/Fibromyalgia
- Constipation/Diarrhea/Digestive trouble/Dysentery/IBS
- Dizziness/Headache/Migraine
- Eye problems/Rhinitis
- Incontinence/Menopause/Menstrual irregularities/PMS
- Morning sickness/Nausea
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| What is Acupuncture? |
Acupuncture is a very important part of traditional Chinese medicine. Its use and effectiveness has been well known for over four thousand years in China. The word "acupuncture"
is derived from the Latin word "acu", meaning "with needle", and the English word "puncture", meaning "to penetrate the skin."
Acupuncture can treat many illnesses from acute to chronic conditions with the same method because most illnesses result from the same cause: disruption to the Qi (pronounced: ch'i). The goal of acupuncture is to remove this
disruption and restore the natural flow of energy back to the body.
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| What is Qi? |
| Qi has many different translations, but the easiest way of understanding Qi is to think of it as an energy. Qi is the flow of energy in the body. Energy is the life force that flows through the body
and the body will be lifeless without the energy.
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| How does it work? |
| An acupuncturist will apply needles to specific acupunture points to either unblock the disruption or to provide a more balanced energy flow. This correction can be used for a deficient energy flow
or excessive energy flow. Some people believe that the needle is applied to specific acupuncture points to stimulate the nervous system to release chemicals (endorphins) into the body or to produce neurotransmitters such as
serotonin and noradrenalin. Acupuncture is a natural healing without any side effects. It promotes physical and emotional well-being and prevents illnesses.
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| How long does it last? |
| The duration of treatments varies depending on the illness and its severity. Acute conditions may take less time than chronic conditions. However, the patients will usually feel the positive change
in their conditions following three or four treatments.
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| Does it hurt? |
| Most of the time patients do not feel any pain at all during the insertion of the needles. Some may feel a very slight pain at certain points while others may feel more pain than others, this depends
on how sensitive a person's skin is or how fearful they are of needles (fear factor).
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| Acupuncturist Nuong A. Phan |
Nuong Ai Phan has her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Medical Technology from UMass Boston. She received her Masters degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2006 from the New England
School of Acupuncture. This was a dual degree program which included comprehensive training in both the Chinese and Japanese styles of acupuncture. Chinese herbal medicine was also studied extensively.
She offers the Chinese and Japanese styles of acupuncture as well as individualized Chinese herbal treatments.
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