by urban-acupuncture | Feb 5, 2022 | Acupuncture
Arthritis Pain Relief
Acupuncture has its origins in traditional Chinese medicine. It has been around for thousands of years. It has been used to treat various illnesses like knee pain, neck pain, dental pain, and headache.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture practitioners believe that disruption in the flow of life energy throughout our body is the cause of our aches and illnesses. There are more than 2000 acupuncture points throughout the human body. The acupuncture practitioners stimulate the required points with fine needles to restore the flow of energy in our bodies. When an acupuncture needle is inserted into the body it sets off a number of physiological reactions.
Acupuncture and Arthritis
Arthritis can be chronic and debilitating at the same time. Western medicine has often failed to cure arthritis completely. Acupuncture has been found to be effective in reducing pain and improving the quality of life in arthritis patients.
Acupuncture has an anti-inflammatory effect. It also improves blood circulation and relaxes muscles.
Benefits provided by acupuncture in arthritis treatment
Acupuncture needles are known to stimulate the release of endorphins. These hormones reduce pain and promote a feeling of well-being.
Arthritis is known to cause inflammation and make the joints sore and stiff. The endorphins released during acupuncture also reduce inflammation.
Acupuncture needles are very thin. The treatment is painless and non-invasive.
Arthritis is a chronic illness. Western medicines are known to cause side effects on prolonged use. Acupuncture has no side effects. You can have any number of sittings without worrying about harmful side effects.
- Works well with other forms of medicine.
Acupuncture can be used in combination with western medicine.
At your first appointment, your acupuncturist will have a detailed discussion with you to know your medical history. They will also ask you about the joints which are hurting. The number of needles to be inserted and the treatment duration will depend on the number of joints involved.
There is no preparation required for acupuncture treatment. During the treatment, you will be asked to either sit or lie down. The area where the needles are to be inserted will be swapped with alcohol. Then very thin needles will be placed on your pressure points. The needles are left on your body for some minutes to an hour depending on the pain experienced by the patient. Acupuncture is extremely beneficial for larger joints like the knee and spinal cord.
Urban Acupuncture Center offers acupuncture treatment in Columbus, Clintonville, Westerville, and Ohio.
Contact Urban Acupuncture Center in Columbus, OH For More Information
For more information about how acupuncture, massage therapy and other alternative healing treatments can help you, please contact the Urban Acupuncture Center Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist’s team at Indianola Ave, Clintonville (614) 725-2488 | Main St, Westerville (614) 426-4406 or click here. Taking new patients in and around greater Columbus, Ohio.
by urban-acupuncture | Feb 1, 2022 | Massage
Reiki massage therapy
Urban Acupuncture Center is now providing Reiki at our Clintonville location on Sundays and Mondays. Reiki is a Japanese tradition that promotes relaxation, rest, and healing. During a treatment, the practitioner will gently place their hands above or gently on the client’s body to guide life force energy. Often clients will experience warmth, tingling, and/or movement throughout their body during the session. Reiki can bring clarity, wellness, peace, and heightened intuition.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is derived from Japanese language. Rei means “universal” or “greater power”. “Ki”, is a reference to the life energy that gives all living beings their life force. Reiki heals by boosting the body’s self-healing capacity.
Reiki healing is based on the belief that when the life force is balanced, then every aspect of life, including emotional, physical and spiritual, falls into balance. This balance helps you thrive in life.
Reiki is a gentle energy-based therapy performed using soft touches of the hands. Reiki practitioners serve as a conduit for energy to pass into your body through touch. The Reiki energy improves your own energy flow, resulting in healing.
In Reiki practitioners, energy channels are opened at the time of their initiation into the study and its subsequent practice. Once opened, these energy channels stay open throughout the practitioner’s life.
At Urban Acupuncture Center, we have qualified Reiki practitioners that are able to attract healing energy and channel it properly to relieve you of your stress and anxiety. With our competent Reiki healing, you can experience healing faster and be relaxed than stressed out.
Does Reiki Really Help?
The way Reiki works is by helping you relax. When the body and mind relax, healing happens automatically. If you are suffering from any injury, stress or disease, then Reiki can help you reduce stress, heal injury damage and ease disease symptoms.
In the relaxed state that Reiki helps you achieve, the following can happen:
- Strengthening of the immune system
- Easing of stress and pain
- Healing of bones or tissues damaged by surgery or injury
- Boosting of body’s natural self-healing capability
- Reaching a meditative state
In people undergoing medical treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy, Reiki can help in faster recovery after treatment. Reiki can help people maintain their physical and emotional wellbeing when faced with issues such as surgery and kidney dialysis.
Research shows that Reiki can relieve pain, reduce depression or anxiety and improve an individual’s quality of life.
If you are looking to experience peace and wellness, then Reiki practitioners at Urban Acupuncture Center can show you the right way.
What to Expect at a Reiki Session?
Reiki sessions at Urban Acupuncture Center depend on your specific healing needs.
A typical session may last up to 60 minutes or 90 minutes. Our Reiki practitioners will help the flow of healing energy using different strategic hand positions. The practitioner will position hands close to your body, above you, to channel the energy.
Each hand is placed over, and close to, a different body part such as the stomach, feet, shoulder or head, for the process. Each position may be held from 3 to 10 minutes depending on your healing needs.
Improve your Quality of Life with Reiki Healing
Reiki may not be a substitute for your standard medical treatment. But good Reiki healing can complement your treatment and aid in faster recovery. If you are healthy, then Reiki healing reduces your stress and serves as an efficient preventative medicine.
Urban Acupuncture Center has built a stellar reputation for complementary therapies such as Reiki and acupuncture by delivering quality healthcare consistently.
Schedule an appointment with us or visit our website for more information.
Contact Urban Acupuncture Center in Columbus, OH For More Information
For more information about how acupuncture, massage therapy and other alternative healing treatments can help you, please contact the Urban Acupuncture Center Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist’s team at Indianola Ave, Clintonville (614) 725-2488 | Main St, Westerville (614) 426-4406 or click here. Taking new patients in and around greater Columbus, Ohio.
