Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an ancient Eastern healing practice that’s recently been getting some close attention from the modern Western medical community. Acupuncture has been used through the centuries in humans and in animals to manage a wide variety of disease processes.

Today interest is particularly centered on its analgesic or pain alleviating effects but acupuncture has also been used to successfully manage nausea from chemotherapy and to stimulate immune system function.

Many ideas and theories have been proposed explaining how acupuncture produces its beneficial effects. There is evidence that acupuncture stimulates the release of the body’s natural “painkillers” called endorphins and may directly inhibit the transmission of pain signals being sent to the brain and spinal cord.

Acupuncture is safe, well tolerated and can be a useful adjunctive tyherapy in the management of many chronic diseases.

Please contact our rehabilitation specialists to discuss the use of acupuncture in treating your animal’s health concerns.