Pain is a warning signal, an alarm that goes off when your body is trying to tell you something is wrong and out of balance. Most people experience significant pain at some point during their lives - whether it is from an injury, illness or unknown cause.

What Can You Do?

No one should have to live with pain, but how do you know which treatment is right for you? Often times, people suffering from pain take medication to dull the pain. Taking medication is understandable when pain is constant and unbearable. Pain medication may help dull the symptoms for a short period of time, but it will not get at the root of the problem and correct it. Unless the cause of the pain is treated, your body will continue to produce symptoms and keep alerting you something is wrong. Eventually the pain may get worse or become chronic. It is also possible certain medications may cause side effects that may further compromise your health.

Causes of pain according to Traditional Chinese Medicine:

• Poor diet
• Physical trauma
• Emotional trauma
• Chemical, physical, or emotional stress

Acupuncture is a time-tested, safe, effective, natural and drug-free way to eliminate pain. Unlike other methods of handling pain, there are no side effects.

From a modern scientific perspective, stimulation of acupuncture meridian points causes the release of a multitude of nervous system chemicals in our brain, spinal cord, and muscles that help restore the body's ability to heal naturally. These chemicals provide tremendous health benefits, whether it is influencing our body to heal more quickly, or simply altering how we may be experiencing pain. Regardless, the healing and regenerative properties of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine are truly amazing; the only way to find out if acupuncture is the perfect treatment plan for you and your family is to give it a try.