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.
by urban-acupuncture | Jan 2, 2022 | Acupuncture
Sinus infection treatment
As per a study conducted by the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, more than 30 million people in the US are affected by a sinus infection.
Sinuses are present behind the forehead, cheekbones, nose, and in between the eyes and function like small air pockets. They release mucus which restricts the entry of germs and other harmful elements into the body. However, when excess mucus is produced, it creates favorable conditions for bacteria and other allergens to thrive. These germs and bacteria build a sinus cavity and thus, lead to a viral or bacterial infection. As a result, it causes inflammation in the sinuses and nasal passages of a person. Common symptoms include loss of smell, cough, headaches, difficulty in breathing, fever, sinus pain, runny nose, and so on.
Depending on the duration of these symptoms, sinusitis can be of various types such as:
1.Acute Sinusitis: It lasts for the shortest time (1-2 weeks) and is generally caused by a common cold or allergies.
2.Subacute Sinusitis: This sinus infection can last up to 3 months. It usually happens when a person suffers from bacterial infections or allergies.
3.Chronic Sinusitis: Chronic Sinusitis has the longest duration (more than 3 months). Persistent allergies, nasal problems, or bacterial infections might cause the same.
While acute and subacute sinusitis might not trouble you much, a chronic sinus infection can cause massive discomfort. In this regard, the science of acupuncture can prove to be of great help.
How can acupuncture help get rid of sinus infections?
In a traditional acupuncture treatment, needles are placed in specific points of the body. These points directly interact with the nervous and endocrine systems encouraging the release of certain chemical and hormonal responses. These responses travel along the soft tissues of the body and provide the necessary relief. The anti-inflammatory properties of acupuncture reduce inflammation in the sinuses and relieve pain. It also enables body fluids to move smoothly throughout the body, preventing the build-up of mucus and other blockages.
In short, acupuncture treats chronic sinusitis by improving blood flow, relaxing the muscles, and draining mucus from sinuses. Various studies even claim that for treating chronic sinus infection, acupuncture is as effective as other standard medications.
If you have been suffering from chronic sinusitis, visit Urban Acupuncture Center and benefit from their expert services. You can either visit their centers located in Ohio, Westerville, Columbus and Clintonville or book an appointment online.
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 | Jan 1, 2022 | Massage Therapy
Medical Massage
Medical Massage Therapy is a part of integrative medical practice which is used for both targeted spot work therapy and the general well-being of a patient.
Who is a Medical Massage Therapist
The professional who performs Medical Massage Therapy is called a Medical Massage Therapist. They are LMT (Licensed Medical Therapists) who help in treating medical conditions as diagnosed by a practicing health professional or a doctor. As conventional, alternative and traditional medicine practices are combining for a more holistic treatment of patients, the popularity of Medical Massage Therapist is also rising. These days many hospitals and clinics offer Medical Massage Therapy. In fact, many insurance companies include such treatments in their costs.
Unlike a regular massage therapist, a Medical Massage Therapist receives specialized training to focus on specific problem areas. They are usually more experienced than a general massage therapist and work closely with a doctor, often following their instructions. Their aim is to treat targeted problems and help the patients heal. On the other hand, a general massage therapist works in spas and salons. Their main objective is to offer beautification and promote relaxation to the clients.
Role of a Medical Massage Therapist
Typical responsibilities of a Medical Massage Therapist include –
- Massages of various types and duration, depending on the diagnosis of the patient. They can offer therapeutic or medical massage, based on the requirement.
- Manipulation of the muscle and soft tissues for the treatment of injuries and chronic pain. A therapist may use a variety of different approved massage techniques for this purpose.
- Briefing and explaining different massage techniques and methods to the patients. The idea is to keep the patients well-informed and also teach them some basic movements which they can practice at home for a faster recovery.
- Target specific problem areas and health conditions to alleviate pain and promote well-being. Their area of expertise includes sports related injuries, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, neuropathy and post care for some forms of cancer.
How to Become a Medical Massage Therapist
Since Medical Massage Therapists work closely with doctors, they need some educational qualifications and skills to get their license. Without a valid license, a Medical Massage Therapist cannot work in certified places like the Urban Acupuncture Center.
Soft Skills
A Medical Massage Therapist needs to be gentle and empathetic. The patients these therapists treat are usually under a lot of pain and discomfort. It is important that a Medical Massage Therapist understands the need of a particular patient and does not push them over their comfort zone.
Direct work with patients also requires a Medical Massage Therapist to have excellent communication skills. They need to mentally prepare a patient to undergo the massage treatment. Often, the treatment itself can be painful. A Medical Massage Therapist should motivate and encourage the patient to carry on without being rough or rude.
Educational Qualifications
To apply for the position of a Medical Massage Therapist, you first to need to obtain a license as a massage therapist. This will include entering a massage education program and devoting 300 to 1,000 hours to training. At the end of this, you must clear the MBLEx (Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam).
After receiving your massage therapist license, you need to train further and clear the NCBTB (National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork) exam. This will give you the board certification to practice as a Medical Massage Therapist.
Find a Good Medical Massage Therapist
If you are looking for a skilled and reliable Medical Massage Therapist, you should visit Urban Acupuncture Center. They have branches open in Ohio, Clintonville, Columbus and Westerville. At the Urban Acupuncture Center, you will receive therapeutic medical massage which is designed for targeted therapy, specializing in spot work on particular problem areas.
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 | Dec 12, 2021 | Acupuncture, Massage Therapy
Immune System Boost
Bacteria, viruses, parasites, and other microbes: every day, we potentially encounter a dizzying variety of illness-causing foreign invaders. Luckily, our body has developed the amazing ability to fight off these invaders in order to keep us healthy.
The immune system is our body’s first line of defense against these viruses, bacteria, and other invaders.
How does the immune system work? When the body senses a bacteria, virus, or other unknown substance, it immediately rushes white blood cells and antibodies to the area of infection. These specialized cells surround and destroy the foreign invaders.
Of course, the immune system is not always enough to completely keep us healthy. There will always be times when it is necessary to use modern medicine to help fight illness.
But keeping your immune system strong and balanced is your first and best defense against many common, everyday illnesses. And acupuncture and massage therapy can help bring your body back into proper balance and build a strong, healthy immune system.
A Holistic Approach to a Healthy Immune System
We know that our best defense against many illnesses is a strong immune system. Unfortunately, many features of modern life work against a healthy immune response.
Stress, lack of sleep, and poor nutrition are just a few things that can undermine our body’s natural defense systems. And unfortunately, once the immune system is compromised, we become vulnerable to common pathogens causing colds, the flu, allergies, and infection.
A holistic approach to a strong immune system includes establishing a healthy lifestyle, including good nutrition and adequate sleep patterns. You may also want to consider incorporating acupuncture and massage into your holistic approach.
Both acupuncture and massage have been shown to have a powerful boosting effect on the immune system.
One of the primary benefits of both massage therapy and acupuncture is restoring the proper flow of fluids around the body. Stimulating proper blood flow ensures that healthy cells get adequate oxygen and nutrients. It can ensures that illness-fighting white blood cells and antibodies can get to infected areas. And it helps in the more efficient removal of toxins and harmful pathogens.
Massage and acupuncture help to stimulate the autonomic nervous system
Massage and acupuncture also help to stimulate the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system regulates all of our body’s automatic functions, including the natural immune response to disease. By bringing the body back into balance with itself, the autonomic nervous system can more effectively focus on fighting off foreign invaders.
Finally, both acupuncture and massage therapy can reduce the level of cortisol, also known as the “stress hormone”, in the body. Elevated levels of cortisol due to stress can inhibit the proper function of the immune system. Stimulating relaxation and stress-reduction reduces cortisol levels, again enabling the body to focus on its ability to self-heal.
Neither massage therapy nor acupuncture can cure common ailments like a cold or the flu. But, they can play a vital role in keeping you healthy by strengthening your natural self-healing mechanism: the immune system.
So if you are concerned that a weakened immune system may be compromising your ability to fight off the common cold, the flu, and other seasonal illnesses, schedule your acupuncture and massage therapy treatments today.
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.
