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Acupuncture for Chronic Pain, Failed Surgeries, and Autoimmune Conditions
If you’re suffering from chronic pain, failed surgeries, or an autoimmune condition, you’re not alone. Millions of people around the world struggle with these conditions, and they can be incredibly debilitating.
Traditional Western medicine often doesn’t offer much relief for these conditions. In some cases, surgery may be an option, but it’s not always successful. And even when surgery is successful, it often doesn’t address the underlying cause of the pain or condition.
That’s where acupuncture comes in. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment that has been used for thousands of years to treat a variety of conditions, including chronic pain, failed surgeries, and autoimmune conditions.
Acupuncture works by stimulating specific points on the body with thin, stainless steel needles. This stimulation helps to improve the flow of qi, or vital energy, throughout the body. When the flow of qi is restored, the body is better able to heal itself and reduce pain and inflammation.
There is a growing body of scientific evidence to support the use of acupuncture for chronic pain, failed surgeries, and autoimmune conditions. For example, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that acupuncture was effective in reducing pain and improving function in people with chronic low back pain.
Another study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that acupuncture was effective in reducing pain and improving quality of life in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
If you’re considering acupuncture for chronic pain, failed surgeries, or an autoimmune condition, it’s important to find a qualified acupuncturist. A qualified acupuncturist will have extensive training in Chinese medicine and will be able to assess your individual needs.
Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for chronic pain, failed surgeries, and autoimmune conditions. If you’re looking for a natural way to relieve your pain and improve your quality of life, acupuncture may be a good option for you.
The Best Way to Find the Best Acupuncture Clinic for You
Whether you’re suffering from low back pain, or neuropathy, infertility or headaches, you’ll want to find the best acupuncture clinic that suits your needs the best.
The very best way is to call and speak with the receptionist of your clinic of interest and ask them if they have experience in or specialize in your primary condition you are seeking care for. While most acupuncturists have trained extensively for 3-5 years in graduate level study acupuncture programs, and receive a Master’s degree or a Doctorate (also known as a Acupuncture Physician), it’s still best to work with an acupuncturist or clinic that has experienced success in treating your condition.
Some questions you can ask when you phone a prospective acupuncture clinic:
Has the acupuncturist treated my type of condition before?
What is the success rate of treating my condition at this clinic?
How many years of experience does the acupuncturist have?
Do you offer any additional therapies beyond acupuncture to help address my condition?
What can I expect during my first visit? (Is it just a consultation, or will I receive treatment that day?)
Most of our patients are referred by word of mouth, from former patients who have also experienced success. Our acupuncturist Dr. Laura Parks does specialize in chronic, complex conditions and has been practicing for over 13 years. She received her acupuncture doctorate from Five Branches University, and acupuncture masters from Maryland University of Integrative Health (formerly Tai Sophia). Dr. Parks has been treating Fertility patients for over 13 years and specializing in neuropathy for over 4 years, with over a 85% success rate.
Local Acupuncture… with Out of this World Results!
Medical Director and Licensed Acupuncturist provides local acupuncture with advanced, innovative therapies designed for out of this word results. One of our advanced therapies, ATP Resonance BioTherapyTM was first developed by NASA 30 years ago. ATP Resonance BioTherapyTM communicates with the mitochondria of the cells to produce more ATP cellular energy and boost cellular functioning. This creates faster, more permanent healing in a shorter amount of time. We use this technology for many conditions, from neuropathy to arthritis, to autoimmune conditions, to infertility, just to name a few.
Our local acupuncture clinic offers far more than just acupuncture, combining an ancient medicine with modern technology.
We offer:
- ATP Resonance BioTherapyTM
- O3 Regenerative TherapyTM
- Dry Needling
- Electro-stim Acupuncture
- BrainTapTM
- Pharmaceutical Grade Nutraceuticals
- B12 Injections, LipoMino Injections
O3 Regenerative TherapyTM is another advanced therapy. This uses ozone or ‘activated oxygen’ which utilizes an oxygen tank that runs to a generator, transforming O2 (oxygen) molecules to O3 (ozone) molecules instead. The benefit to doing this is that any cell or tissue that comes in contact with O3 (ozone) becomes fully oxygenated. In our clinical setting, we provide options to fully oxygenate the frontal lobe of the brain- helpful for anxiety, depression, PTSD, insomnia, cognitive health, and brain fog. We also offer kits for fertility patients to take home to fully oxygenate the uterine lining to boost fertility success rates. This helps improve implantation rates and improve success rate of pregnancy going to term. Lastly, we offer other options to help with arthritis or autoimmune conditions using ozone.
Ready to get started? Call us at 410-847-4766 today to learn more!
What’s Our Medical Director Been Up To?
Have you heard? Our Medical Director, Laura Parks, M.Ac., L.Ac. went back to school and will be graduating at the end of April 2023 with her Doctorate in Acupuncture. 13 years after graduating with her Masters degree in Acupuncture, we’ll be calling “Dr. Laura” to the clinic with all her new wisdom on how to help patients.
Here’s what she had to say about her doctorate experience so far: “It’s been so great studying advanced, complex conditions like Lyme’s disease, advanced fertility and gynecological issues, pediatrics, and autoimmune conditions, weighing in with some of the most brilliant minds in the country. Last semester I got to celebrate getting straight A’s in all my classes while juggling family life and running a very busy clinic, all while completing medical internships, studying modern acupuncture research, and learning from live case studies. I’m so grateful for this opportunity to take my training to the next level and serve thousands of patients in the future with this centuries old medicine.”
We can’t wait to see what the future holds upon completing her doctorate this April!
If you’re interested in working with our Medical Director, Laura Parks, this spring, give us a call at 410-847-4766.
Acupuncture for Arthritis
Did you know? … Acupuncture treats Arthritis with fantastic results!
In the United States, 24% of all adults, or 58.5 million people, have arthritis. It is a leading cause of work disability, with annual costs for medical care and lost earnings of $303.5 billion
Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common inflammatory arthritis worldwide. Chronic pain leads patients to use complementary therapies, including acupuncture.
To quote webmd.com:
“What Conditions Might It Help Treat?
Acupuncture may be part of treatment for chronic pain, such as:
- Arthritis
- Low back, neck, or muscle pain
- Pain after surgery”
Patients at Cloud 9 report feeling improvements in their arthritis sometimes beginning with the first session. It may take time to reduce the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis and joint damage, but it’s worth the time to try acupuncture and our integrative therapies. Cloud 9 offers Ozone Regenerative Therapy TM as well to reverse joint damage and produce a rejuvenating, anti-aging effect to the joints of the body. Essentially, “turning back the clock” to revitalize achy, stiff bones.
To begin, Call 410-847-4766 for a Consultation so our Medical Director may sit down with you and determine if you are a good candidate for the types of treatments our clinic offers.
