ACUPUNCTURE

  Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine are a complete medical system that includes acupuncture, Chinese herbs, oriental massage, nutrition and exercise.  For more than 3000 years many cultures have benefited from this method of treating and preventing diseases.  Today Oriental Medicine is recognized worldwide.  The World Health Organization has researched and documented the effectiveness of acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.  Medicinal communities throughout the world are integrating this medicine into their healthcare systems.

  How acupuncture works

Oriental medicine theory explains that pain and disease are caused by either an imbalance or blockage of the energy circulating through the body. Acupuncture restores the balance to the flow of energy, returning the body to a healthy state.  In an acupuncture treatment, thin sterile pins are inserted at specific points on the body.  These points are carefully selected by the acupuncturist according to the patients signs and symptoms.  Each treatment is tailored to the individual’s needs.  The acupuncture treatment corrects the imbalance and removes the blockage of energy, thus restoring the body to health.  Emphasis is placed on understanding and treating the underlying cause of each individual’s imbalance. This holistic approach to health not only addresses physical complaints, but also emotional, environmental and lifestyle conditions.

 Acupuncture is provided by Chet Cardinale,L.Ac,DTR, a licensed Acupuncturist and Diplomat in Chinese Herbology.  Chet Cardinale holds an undergraduate degree from PennStateUniversity and is a Registered Dietetic Technician. He has his master’s degree in Oriental Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland,Oregon.  He is a licensed Acupuncturist in New YorkState.

  For appointments call 716-488-0186

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