Safe, effective, cost saving
health care.
Acupuncture as a complex branch of Oriental
Medicine has been successfully utilized for more then 3000
years.
In 1972, President
Nixon’s visit to China brought acupuncture to the
U.S.
In 1979 The
World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the use of
acupuncture in the treatment of over 40 different medical
problems.
(Read Abstract)
In 1996, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
classified acupuncture needles to category of "accepted
medical instruments".
In 1997, the National
Institute of Health issued a Consensus
Statement on Acupuncture, recognizing that acupuncture
"may be useful as an adjunct treatment or an acceptable
alternative or be included in a comprehensive management program."
Acupuncture treatments can be given at the same time as
conventional Western medicine, osteopathic or chiropractic
adjustments, and homeopathic or naturopathic prescriptions.
An estimated 15 million Americans try acupuncture
each year.
Single use, disposable needles.
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