WESTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE (WMA)
WESTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE (WMA)
Western Medical Acupuncture (WMA) is a therapeutic modality involving the insertion of fine needles. It is an adaptation of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCM) using current knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, and the principles of evidence based medicine. WMA is used to distinguish it from acupuncture used as part of Chinese traditional medicine.
Western Medical Acupuncture (WMA) is a therapeutic modality involving the insertion of fine needles. It is an adaptation of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCM) using current knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, and the principles of evidence based medicine. WMA is used to distinguish it from acupuncture used as part of Chinese traditional medicine.
WHO PRACTICES WESTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE?
Healthcare practitioners, most commonly in primary care, principally use western medical acupuncture. Medical doctors in different fields use it as a primary therapeutic tool or sometimes as a complementary or accessory one. Fields where Western Medical Acupuncture is applied are in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Neurology, Rheumatology, Osteopathic Medicine, Urology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Oncology…
WHAT DO WESTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE DO?
Western Medical Acupuncture corrects imbalances of energy flow and restores health through stimulation by inserting needles through the skin at specific anatomic points but also along the meridians of the body. It relieves pain and stimulates nerves.
It acts mainly by stimulating the nervous system.
Western Medical Acupuncture is used mainly to treat musculoskeletal and nervous system problems.
It is also effective for postoperative pains and nausea resulting from many treatments, especially Chemotherapy.
Western Medical Acupuncture is also applied in cases like addictions (smoking), erectile and sexual Dysfunction in men and women mostly when combined with other therapies (Shock Wave Treatment, Coaching, Nutrition).
WHAT DO WESTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE DO?
Western Medical Acupuncture corrects imbalances of energy flow and restores health through stimulation by inserting needles through the skin at specific anatomic points but also along the meridians of the body. It relieves pain and stimulates nerves.
It acts mainly by stimulating the nervous system.
Western Medical Acupuncture is used mainly to treat musculoskeletal and nervous system problems.
It is also effective for postoperative pains and nausea resulting from many treatments, especially Chemotherapy.
Western Medical Acupuncture is also applied in cases like addictions (smoking), erectile and sexual Dysfunction in men and women mostly when combined with other therapies (Shock Wave Treatment, Coaching, Nutrition).
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WESTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE?
Western Medical Acupuncture has evolved from Chinese Acupuncture; its practitioners regard acupuncture as part of conventional medicine rather than a complete “alternative medical system”.
Western Medical Acupuncture is similar to Traditional Chinese Acupuncture in that many of the points used are the same; however, instead of basing the origin of the dysfunction on Qi imbalance, the source of the problems in Medical Acupuncture are rooted in physiologic and anatomical dysfunctions.
While Traditional Chinese Acupuncture is based on the belief that it can restore the flow of Qi, an energy that flows through your body, Western Medical Acupuncture relies on evidence-based medicine and is only administered after a full diagnosis of the dysfunction.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WESTERN MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE?
Western Medical Acupuncture has evolved from Chinese Acupuncture; its practitioners regard acupuncture as part of conventional medicine rather than a complete “alternative medical system”.
Western Medical Acupuncture is similar to Traditional Chinese Acupuncture in that many of the points used are the same; however, instead of basing the origin of the dysfunction on Qi imbalance, the source of the problems in Medical Acupuncture are rooted in physiologic and anatomical dysfunctions.
While Traditional Chinese Acupuncture is based on the belief that it can restore the flow of Qi, an energy that flows through your body, Western Medical Acupuncture relies on evidence-based medicine and is only administered after a full diagnosis of the dysfunction.
