Skip to main content

Acupuncture Treatment

Written By Selinger Chiropractic on September 21, 2017

                                                        Acupuncture Treatment



In addition to chiropractic care, Lake Worth Chiropractor Dr. Craig Selinger offers his patientsacupuncture in Lake Worth.  The dictionary defines acupuncture as “a system of complementary medicine that involves pricking the skin or tissues with needles, used to alleviate pain and to treat various physical, mental, and emotional conditions. Originating in ancient China, acupuncture is now widely practiced in the West.”

Like chiropractic care, much research has been done on acupuncture that demonstrates its effectiveness in treating a surprising array of injuries and conditions, ranging from back pain to depression. As the Mayo Clinic reports, though, “A key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain.”

Acupuncture is an ancient practice developed by the Chinese.  The Mayo Clinic explains their approach.  “Traditional Chinese medicine explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as qi or chi (CHEE) — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncture practitioners believe that your energy flow will re-balance.”
The effectiveness of acupuncture can also be explained from a Western perspective. “In contrast, many Western practitioners view the acupuncture points as places to stimulate nerves, muscles and connective tissue,” the experts at the Mayo Clinic explain. “Some believe that this stimulation boosts your body's natural painkillers and increases blood flow.”

If you think you might benefit from acupuncture treatments, you can rely on Dr. Craig Selinger, a leading chiropractor in Lake Worth. Dr. Selinger also offers deep tissue massage in Lake Worth from his offices at 7749 Lake Worth Road.  Dr. Selinger has helped patients suffering from pinched nerve pain, shooting leg pain in Lake Worth, neck pain and back pain. Lake Worth area residents don't have to live with pain.