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Please note- not all insurance companies or plans cover acupuncture.
It is best to check your EOB/call agent to see if you
have acupuncture coverage.
Optum Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida
Optum VACCN Florida Blue
United Health Care Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal
AARP Replacement Plan
Whole Health Network
have acupuncture coverage.
Optum Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida
Optum VACCN Florida Blue
United Health Care Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal
AARP Replacement Plan
Whole Health Network
"Within every patient there resides a doctor. And we as physicians are at our best when
we put our patients in touch with the doctor inside themselves."
~ Dr. Albert Schweitzer 1875-1965
Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Basics:
Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and improve function. This is done by inserting sterilized, stainless-steel needles (that are as fine as a human hair) into specific points located near or on the surface of the skin which have the ability to alter various biochemical and physiological conditions in order to treat a wide variety of illnesses.
Traditional Chinese Medicine views a person as an energy system in which body and mind are unified, each influencing and balancing the other. Unlike Western medicine which isolate and separate a disease from a person, Chinese Medicine emphasizes a holistic approach that treats the whole person. TCM holds that there are as many as 2,000 acupuncture points on the human body, which are connected by 20 pathways (12 primary which correspond to specific organs, organ systems or functions, and 8 secondary) called meridians. These meridians conduct energy, or Qi, between the surface of the body and its internal organs. Each point has a different effect on the Qi that passes through it. Many of the concepts emphasized in TCM have no true counterpart in Western medicine. One of these concepts is Qi, which is considered a source of energy responsible for controlling the workings of the human mind and body.
Qi- The basic foundation for Oriental Medicine is that there is a life energy flowing through the body which is called "Qi" (pronounced chee). This energy flows through the body on channels known as meridians that connect all of our major organs. According to Chinese medical theory, illness arises when the cyclical flow of Qi in the meridians becomes unbalanced or is blocked. Qi is believed to help regulate balance in the body and is influenced by the opposing forces of yin and yang, which represent positive and negative energy and forces in the universe and human body. Imbalances in the flow of Qi cause illnesses; correction of this flow restores the body to balance. Other concepts (such as the yin/yang and Five Element Theories) are equally important in order to have a true grasp of TCM.
Acupuncture points are areas of designated electrical sensitivity that have been shown to be effective in the treatment of specific health problems.
- Acupuncture Today
Traditional Chinese Medicine views a person as an energy system in which body and mind are unified, each influencing and balancing the other. Unlike Western medicine which isolate and separate a disease from a person, Chinese Medicine emphasizes a holistic approach that treats the whole person. TCM holds that there are as many as 2,000 acupuncture points on the human body, which are connected by 20 pathways (12 primary which correspond to specific organs, organ systems or functions, and 8 secondary) called meridians. These meridians conduct energy, or Qi, between the surface of the body and its internal organs. Each point has a different effect on the Qi that passes through it. Many of the concepts emphasized in TCM have no true counterpart in Western medicine. One of these concepts is Qi, which is considered a source of energy responsible for controlling the workings of the human mind and body.
Qi- The basic foundation for Oriental Medicine is that there is a life energy flowing through the body which is called "Qi" (pronounced chee). This energy flows through the body on channels known as meridians that connect all of our major organs. According to Chinese medical theory, illness arises when the cyclical flow of Qi in the meridians becomes unbalanced or is blocked. Qi is believed to help regulate balance in the body and is influenced by the opposing forces of yin and yang, which represent positive and negative energy and forces in the universe and human body. Imbalances in the flow of Qi cause illnesses; correction of this flow restores the body to balance. Other concepts (such as the yin/yang and Five Element Theories) are equally important in order to have a true grasp of TCM.
Acupuncture points are areas of designated electrical sensitivity that have been shown to be effective in the treatment of specific health problems.
- Acupuncture Today
Be The Change you Want to See in the World. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
" I am reminded constantly of Gandhi's statement. For many this is an elusive
idea. The notion that somehow me changing is going to affect the rest of reality
seems, well... like a sweet idea. But when you look at the work that Radin,
Sheldrake, Hagelin or Laszlo are doing, Gandhi's statement is starting to make
more sense. Why should we be the change we want to see? Because we are
entangled with everyone. Every thought matters. Who we are "matters" to
everyone else. What if it really is that simple?"
~ Mark Vicente from the book: What the Bleep do we Know?
idea. The notion that somehow me changing is going to affect the rest of reality
seems, well... like a sweet idea. But when you look at the work that Radin,
Sheldrake, Hagelin or Laszlo are doing, Gandhi's statement is starting to make
more sense. Why should we be the change we want to see? Because we are
entangled with everyone. Every thought matters. Who we are "matters" to
everyone else. What if it really is that simple?"
~ Mark Vicente from the book: What the Bleep do we Know?
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