Acupuncture has been in use as a method of health care for over 5000 years.  Practitioners of this ancient medical practice have experienced clinical success with a wide variety of health issues.  Today, acupuncture is receiving wide acceptance as a respected, valid, and effective form of health care.

In November 1997, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) convened a panel of 12 distinguished physicians and scientists to review the history, licensing, practice, and current status of clinical research on the effectiveness of acupuncture.  The first formal endorsement of acupuncture by the NIH stated, "There is sufficient evidence of acupuncture's value to expand its use into conventional medicine and to encourage further studies of its physiology and clinical value."

The panel determined there is clear evidence that acupuncture is effective for several conditions, including: chemotherapy-related nausea, post-operative pain, low back pain, addiction, stroke rehabilitation, carpal tunnel syndrome, osteoarthritis, headaches, reproductive problems, and asthma.  The panel noted the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified more than 40 conditions for which acupuncture may be helpful.

We offer proven methods as an alternative to medication.

This ancient health care system is proving itself as an effective method for a wide variety of problems.  So much so that the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) awarded 8 grants that directly relate to acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and traditional Chinese medicine research, totaling more than $9.5 million dollars.

The NIH panel found that one of the advantages of acupuncture is that the incidence of adverse side effects is substantially lower than that of many drugs or other accepted medical procedures used for the same condition.