Oriental Medicine / Acupuncture for Headaches, Migraines & Cluster Headaches

Acupuncture is more effective than medication in reducing the severity and frequency of chronic headaches, according to a new analysis conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers.

The pain that headache and migraine sufferers endure can impact every aspect of their lives. Acupuncture can offer powerful relief without the side effects that prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cause. Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs have been used to relieve Headaches and Migraines, as well as their underlying causes, for thousands of years and is a widely accepted form of treatment for headaches in our society.There are two basic strategies for treating headache with Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine:

First is to relieve and or eliminate your headache or migraine if it is occurring at the time of your visit.
Second, and most important is using Acupuncture and Herbal medicine to break your cycle of headaches.

Once the pattern of Cause according to Oriental medicine is determined, a plan for treatment is established which will work to modify your system in such a way that migraines and headaches are less likely to occur with the same frequency and Severity. Quite often Acupuncture and herbs help you to have an almost complete cessation of headaches over a course of treatment.

For Questions and treatment, please contact:

Niantic Acupuncture & Family Wellness
Margaret Barili RN, LAc, Dipl.Ac Board Certified,
Lic. Acupuncturist, Herbalist
860 451-5558

Shoni Shin ~ Day of the Children

This is a day, once every month on or just before the full moon, when children are seen in the office for an inexpensive, short, simple, fun check up and treatment consisting of a special massage called Shoni Shin.

This treatment will help to keep your child’s immune system boosted in order to prevent colds, flues and allergies.

Your child is evaluated for any impending problems, and you as parents, are provided with support and information about the most effective holistic care for your child.

Cost: $25.00

When: These visits are scheduled near or before the full moon date every month

Next dates:  Fridays, March 2 and April 6  - all day by appointment

Please call for an appointment  860 451-5558 

PINS & NEEDLES 

Ear Acupuncture & Knitting circle

Next Dates: 
Wed Feb 22, Tues March 6, Wed March 21

@ 6:30 PM

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine can significantly alleviate and even eliminate:
- Anxiety and anxiety attacks
- Depression
- Emotional distress
- A wide range of physical symptoms caused by stress

Stress is experienced by everyone in a variety of ways.  The bottom line is that with stress, our body’s chemistry and hormones are set to fight and or run.  For many of us this never lets up which is when all kinds of emotional, mental, and physical problems start occurring.

How does Acupuncture and Herbal medicine reduce Stress symptoms? Acupuncture works by regulating the nervous system which changes the chemistry of the body.  Studies have shown that with needle placement in certain areas, (even just the ears!) that the ‘fight or Flight’ action of our sympathetic nervous system will essentially back off.

When that happens, the chemistry of our parasympathetic nervous system kicks in.  That chemistry provides a sense of release, resolve, and calm.  Pain is often resolved or significantly reduced and Healing and balance is taking on all levels; physically, mentally and emotionally.

Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture and herbs can significantly relieve or eliminate symptoms by treating the root of your problem.

Why Heartburn Happens:  In people with frequent heartburn, the lower esophageal sphincter muscle may be weak, or relax too frequently, allowing stomach acids to get into the esophagus.  It is not usually a problem of ‘too much stomach acid’. Taking antacids and other acid reducing drugs is often a bandaid for the symptoms and does not correct the underlying cause. Often when people try to stop taking these drugs, the acid reflux can re-occur even more severely.

Symptoms:  Along with burning pain of the esophagus a person may also have pain with swallowing, nausea, burping, excessive saliva, cough, hoarseness, and bitter taste.

The Oriental Medical Perspective on Acid Reflux and Heartburn:  A digestive system in balance should be trouble-free. Unlike Western medicine which views all acid reflux the same, Oriental medicine has many different diagnoses (known as patterns) for this condition.  Once the pattern of cause is identified, an appropriate course of Acupuncture, herbal prescriptions and dietary recommendations are provided that will work to modify your system in such a way that both your symptoms and the underlying causes of heartburn are mostly if not completely eliminated.