Contemporary Medical Acupuncture: Complementary Therapy to Chiropractic Care
One of the therapies Dr. Toner uses on a regular basis with her patients is Contemporary Medical Acupuncture. It has been proven from both research and clinical practice to very favorably complement the manual adjustments and other techniques performed by chiropractors. Once introduced to a patient, they often learn to love it. Acupuncture WORKS and it works WONDERS! Let’s learn a bit about it!
Acupuncture is used to stimulate peripheral nerves in order to modulate pain and/or other dysfunctions of the nervous system. Clinically, it is very successful in decreasing inflammation as well as ongoing muscle spasms/stiffness. Dr. Toner often implements acupuncture into a treatment plan to help her patients experience reduced pain, a faster recovery from injury, encourage natural and drug-free healing, and an improved overall function of the injured tissues. In fact, acupuncture is one of the safest therapies out there! Truth.
Acupuncture involves the insertion of a thin acupuncture needle at specific points on the body to achieve a therapeutic effect. No drug is injected. The needles alone create the beneficial effects of acupuncture. Most patients are often surprised at how “pain-free” their acupuncture experience is. On top of this, many also report a calming/relaxation effect and improved sleep as an added bonus! In some cases, electro-acupuncture is used. Needles are electrically stimulated by various frequencies and voltages by attachment to a battery-powered machine using wires with small clips on the ends (similar to a TENS machine). Electro-acupuncture helps to enhance the effects of acupuncture on the healing body and nervous system.
Now, who can benefit? Acupuncture can help with most, if not all, musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. Some examples include neck and back pain, muscle strains and joint sprains, stress/tension and overuse syndromes, tendinopathies, bursitis, nerve pain/sciatica, arthritis … and the list goes on and on.
Thinking of giving it a try? Contact the clinic today!! Dr. Toner is also always happy to answer any questions you may have via phone or email! As the New Year is now upon us, there is no greater time to get back to a pain-free life doing the things you love most!
