Acupuncture

Lifetime Health and Wellness offers Acupuncture as a natural alternative therapy for our patients in the northwest suburbs. Acupuncture sessions can be done alone or in combination with modern medical treatment based on a patient’s needs. Our acupuncturists specialize in a variety of health concerns including:

• Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Headaches
• Infertility
• Period Pain
• Digestive Problems
• Auto-immune Disorders
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Addiction
• Stress
• Stop Smoking

If you have questions about acupuncture treatments or would like to schedule an appointment contact us or call (847) 717-3400.

Benefits of Acupuncture

The benefits of acupuncture are numerous and address not only physical health but mental wellbeing. This makes it an excellent course of treatment whenever stress is the cause of bodily symptoms. Neuro-imaging studies show acupuncture to calm areas of the brain that register pain and eastern philosophy credit it with stimulating the bodies Qi or “life force” which lowers stress and promotes emotional wellness. Many acupuncture points correspond to nerve bundles or muscle trigger points. Ultrasound imaging shows that acupuncture increases blood flow in treated areas and thermal imaging shows it can make inflammation subside.

More Advantages of Acupuncture

• No serious side effects in comparison to chemical medication
• One of the oldest and most recognized healing systems in the world
• Acknowledged by the World Health Organization as a useful therapy for a variety of illness
• Can be used to treat physical as well as emotional imbalances

Although acupuncture has been a staple in eastern healing practices for centuries it is now widely used and accepted around the world. The World Health Organization has recommended acupuncture in the treatment of 47 different illnesses. In the US, the National Institute of Health states that there is clear-cut evidence that acupuncture is useful in treating post-operative pain, chronic pain disorders and nausea associated with pregnancy or chemotherapy.

More people continue to turn to natural alternative treatments like acupuncture for their health concerns in lieu of chemical medication. These medications often carry undesirable side effects such as:

• loss of libido
• unclear thinking
• low energy
• weight gain

These side effects can complicate the whole health picture of an individual. This is why we are proud to offer acupuncture as an alternative to help our patients gain their optimum health safely and naturally. If you are considering Acupuncture as a holistic medical treatment, then please give us a call!