Acupuncture

Acupuncture, one of the main forms of therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has been practiced for around 3,000 years.  In acupuncture, certain points on the body associated with energy channels or meridians are stimulated by the insertion of fine needles (or needle-less form using a new age tool to stimulate the points).  Unlike the hollow hypodermic needles used in mainstream medicine to give injections or draw blood, acupuncture needles are thin, solid and can hardly be felt. Most of my patients would describe them as nothing more than a tap. You'll also be amazed at how light they are.

Dr. Brad Woodle is Nationally Board Certified in Acupuncture and is a Fellow of the Acupuncture Society of America. He is continually researching and adding new therapeutic techniques to improve results and effectiveness by combining tradition and technology.

Acupuncture restores health by removing energy imbalances and blockages in the body.  Practitioners of acupuncture believe that there is a vital force or energy called Qi (pronounced "chee") that flows through the body and between the skin surface and the internal organs, along channels or pathways called meridians.  There are 12 major and 8 minor meridians.  Qi regulates the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical harmony of the body by keeping the forces of yin and yang in balance.  Acupuncture may be used to raise or lower the level of yin or yang in a specific part of the body in order to restore the energy balance.

There are 2000 conditions that the World Health Organization states can be treated with acupuncture including: