Oregon Acupuncture Center

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It is probably best to call the office regarding your particular problem and ask the staff whether or not acupuncture is effective for you. The Chinese theory of acupuncture suggests disease results from abnormal changes in the balance and flow of energy in the body. Acupuncture attempts to reverse these changes by restoring the normal flow and balance of energy through the insertion and manipulation of needles on points along the meridians. The Chinese used this technique for essentially all diseases. Obviously, acupuncture is not a cure-all. Scientific studies are being conducted to verify its effectiveness. At present in the United States, acupuncture has been used mainly to treat pain. In November 1997, the National Institutes of Health reviewed all of the trials and studies conducted on acupuncture to date and concluded that acupuncture has been shown to be effective in a variety of diseases including pain control, stroke rehabilitation, and hyper-emesis of pregnancy. A number of scientific articles have been published over the past 10 years that have demonstrated the effectiveness of acupuncture in a number of diseases including back, neck, knee, and headaches. You can read these articles by going to the research links provided in the

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