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Acupuncture specialist,  Clinics, Doctors, Services, Chinese Acupuncture
San Rafael,  Marin County, San Francisco North Bay, Ca. USA 94901, 94903

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 Acupuncture

is a technique of inserting and manipulating filiform needles into "acupuncture points" on the body to unblock chi and balance the opposing forces of yin and yang.

Medical acupuncture services are performed by an acupuncture doctor or acupuncture specialist often in a clinic or Chinese Acupuncture clinic.

According to acupuncture theory, this will restore health and well-being, and is particularly good at treating pain. The definition and characterization of these points is standardized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Acupuncture is thought to have originated in China and is most commonly associated with Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Different types of acupuncture (Japanese, Korean, and classical Chinese acupuncture) are practiced and taught throughout the world.

An example of acupuncture treatment

Acupuncture in western medicine, vascular headaches (the kind that are accompanied by throbbing veins in the temples) are  typically treated with analgesics such as aspirin and/or by the use of agents such as niacin that dilate the affected blood vessels in the scalp, but in  acupuncture a common treatment for such headaches is to stimulate the sensitive points that are located roughly in the center of the webs between the thumbs and the palms of the patient, the hé gǔ points. These points are described by acupuncture theory as "targeting the face and head" and are considered to be the most important point when treating disorders affecting the face and head.

The patient reclines, and the points on each hand are first sterilized with alcohol, and then thin, disposable needles are inserted to a depth of approximately 3-5 mm until a characteristic "twinge" is felt by the patient, often accompanied by a slight twitching of the area between the thumb and hand.

 

 

 

 

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Chinese Acupuncture & Herb WOM Recommendation
129 Keller St, Petaluma, CA 707 762-6202
Business Hours_     Mon, Wed, Fri  by appointment 

 
 
 
Acupuncture & Herbal Ctr 
824 5th Ave # C, San Rafael, CA 415 485-5834

Anca Sira
1299 4th St, San Rafael, CA 415 456-7808

Associated Chiropractic
Alfred A Ueda DC
62 Maple Hill Dr, San Rafael, CA 415 898-6888

Heidi Guil Foyle
710 C St # 7B, San Rafael, CA 415 456-1911

Ira Golchehreh MD
2175 Francisco Blvd E # D, San Rafael, CA 415 485-4411

Jan Hanson Licensed Acpnctrst
25 Mitchell Blvd, San Rafael, CA 415 472-3663

John Mini
711 D St, San Rafael, CA 415 482-9188

Kathleen Hiatt Cutter
700 E Street, Suite 100, San Rafael, CA 94960 415 847-9990  email


Ming's Acupunture
714 C St # 202, San Rafael, CA 415 459-1676

Novato Acupuncture & Herb Clinic  ±
1531 S Novato Blvd # E, Novato, CA 415 897-4678

Robert Greenstein Lac
830 5th Ave, San Rafael, CA 415 485-4409

Rose Crane Acupuncturist
700 E St # 100, San Rafael, CA 415 256-1934

San Rafael Acupuncture & Herb
1815 4th St # 6, San Rafael, CA 415 258-8547

Tan's Acupuncture & Herbs
710 C St, San Rafael, CA 415 454-8088

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Stephen Zilber MD
1368 Lincoln Ave # 109, San Rafael, CA 415 454-4325

Whole Health Assoc
1368 Lincoln Ave # 109, San Rafael, CA 415 454-4325

Zoe Walton
830 5th Ave, San Rafael, CA 415 456-8435

 
 
 
 
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 Most patients report a pleasurable "tingling" sensation and feeling of relaxation while the needles are in place. The needles are retained for 15-20 minutes while the patient rests, and then are removed.

 In the clinical practice of acupuncturists, patients frequently report one or more of certain kinds of sensation that are associated with this treatment, sensations that are stronger than those that would be felt by a patient not suffering from a vascular headache:

Extreme sensitivity to pain at the points in the webs of the thumbs.
In bad headaches, a feeling of nausea that persists for roughly the same period as the stimulation being administered to the webs of the thumbs.
Simultaneous relief of the headache.  

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California State Oriental Medical Association

Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations

 
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