WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE?

​Acupuncture is a complementary medical practice that entails stimulating certain points in the body, (via acupuncture needling, cupping, moxi or other methods) to alleviate pain or to help treat various health conditions. 

Acupuncture also seeks to remove blockages in energy to restore the body to a state of balance.

SERVICES OFFERED

Acupuncture (Needling)

​Thin, stainless steel needles are used painlessly in the skin or muscle to ease and treat muscular pain, helping to release knots or spasm. Acupuncture also seeks to remove blockages in chi and return energy flow to a state of balance.

Cupping Therapy

The suction and negative pressure provided by cupping can loosen muscles, encourage blood flow and sedate the nervous system. Cupping is used to relieve back and neck pains, stiff muscles, fatigue, migraines and even cellulite.

Moxibustion

Moxibustion involves the burning of a small spongy herb to help facilitate healing. Moxa is warming and moving and it promotes circulation of Blood and Qi which is particularly good for pain. It has been especially popular for menstrual cramps and to heal bruises more quickly.

BENEFITS OF ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture can help with a variety of conditions, including:
  • ​Musculoskeletal and Joint Disorder
​Lower back pain, Neck and Shoulder pain, Frozen shoulder, Tennis and Golf elbow
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  • Respiratory Disorders
Allergies, asthma, Common cold and Flu

  • Gastro-intestinal Disorder
Indigestion, Stomach aches, Constipation, Diarrhea
  • Emotional Conditions
Stress, Insomnia, Depression
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  • ​Gynecological disorder
PMS, Menstrual disorder, Menopausal symptoms, Infertility etc.

HOW IT WORKS

Acupuncture works by reducing pro-inflammatory markers, or proteins in the body. Various studies have shown that by doing acupuncture, you can significantly decrease pro-inflammatory markers, which decrease inflammation and reduces pain.

Another major hypothesis is that acupuncture works through neurohormonal pathways. Basically, by placing needles in specific areas in the body, they stimulate the nervous system, which sends signals to the brain to release neural hormones such as beta-Endorphins that make the patient feel euphoric, or happy and decreasing pain.
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The fundamental belief of acupuncture is that illness is the result of blocked or interrupted chi. Chi provides your body with healing energy. Acupuncture seeks to remove these blockages and return your energy flow to a state of balance.

MEET THE ACUPUNCTURIST

TED TAEDONG KIM - ACUPUNCTURIST & HERBALIST (MASTER OF KOREAN MEDICINE) - ​ACC PROVIDER

Ted is a well-qualified acupuncturist and holds an Oriental Medicine Certification from South Korea. He is registered through Acupuncture New Zealand and is an ACC Treatment provider. 

Ted studied Oriental Medicine (acupuncture & herbs) for six years at Kyoung-Hee university in Seoul, Korea, where he received a master degree of Oriental medicine and finished a Phd course at the same university. 

He has successfully managed his own clinic for 9 years, practicing in a Korean Public Health Centre and 3 years working in Tauranga before relocating to Auckland.