Neely Acupuncture Brief Introduction

No Pain
a. May feel like a mosquito bite
b. Feel nothing
c. Feel heaviness or tingling

Needles
a. Size of a hair
b. One time use
c. Sterile and disposable

Re-establishes Balance
a. Eastern Medicine "disease" is body, spirit, and mind out of balance.
b."Healing" - evidenced by MRI's, X-rays, Examinations, less visits to doctor, less problems, less prescription medicine.
c. Connections

Western Definitions of Changes by Acupuncture
a. Changes in neurotransmitters
b. Changes in hormones
c. Changes in pain relieving substances

Success in Treatment
a. Alleviating pain
b. Improving condition - life more manageable
c. Slow progression of disease
d. Improved quality of life
e. Prevention of further problems

Time
a. Acute problems - quicker to fix
b. Chronic problems - longer

Course of Treatments
a. Series of 3 to 10 treatments - I re-evaluate
b. Some conditions people respond to quicker and better than others