Acupuncture is a form of medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Acupuncture is based on the fundamental healing principles of mind-body medicine.
Electro-acupuncture is similar to traditional acupuncture in that the same points are stimulated during treatment. As for traditional acupuncture, needles are inserted on specific points along the body. The needles are attached to a device that generates electric pulses using small clips. These devices are used to adjust the frequency and intensity of the impulse being delivered, depending on the condition that is being treated. Electro-acupuncture usually uses two needles at time so that the impulses can pass from one side to the other.
Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. It helps with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation, stagnation and well-being.
Gua sha is a traditional Chinese healing approach which uses a smooth-edged tool to stroke skin while pressed on. This motion raises small, red, rash-like dots that show under your skin called petechiae. It treats chronic pain all over the body.
Chinese herbal medicine uses herbs to improve health. The biggest difference between Western medicine and traditional Chinese herbs is that Chinese herbs treat entire human beings, including their patterns of symptoms.
The TDP Infrared Lamp works on the belief that far infrared light which emits can loosen the fibrous tissues connecting the muscles and organs. Thus blood can circulate more freely in the smallest of vessels in the body by way of microcirculation and promote healing. It helps with many different kinds of pain.