ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES

Acupuncture

Dr. Eric Martin received his accreditation thru the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. There is no simple way to explain how acupuncture works since the East has developed this system based on empirical use over centuries and the West has only begun to try to research the science behind acupuncture in the last 10yrs.

Eastern Medicine tells us that acupuncture helps to balance the lifes energy forces in the body, the Yin and the Yang. This is done by stimulating “points” that are along different meridians throughout our body. Western Medicine has identified these “points” as anatomical landmarks where spinal nerves reach the skin surface. By stimulating these points the brain is triggered to release endorphins along with the bodies own anti-inflammatories and healing factors thus interrupting the chronic pain cycle or relieving “trigger points” in muscles during acute injuries. This can be done by dry needling, aquapuncture (injecting Vit B2 into the points), or thru electrical current.