Acupuncture

Acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of healing in the world. it originated in India and developed in China as many as 5000 years ago.
Acupuncture is based on the meridian (or channel) theory, that describes the flow of qi (vital energy or life energy) through the body. Qi connects all the tissues and organs of the body, circulating along pathways. For the body to function properly, qi must flow freely and in the correct strength and quality through each of the meridians. When the flow of qi is interrupted or unbalanced, illness of the body, mind and/or spirit will occur.
Acupuncture consist of insertion of very fine needles into specific points to influence the flow of qi throughout the body. The goal of acupuncture treatment is to restore balance and thus, restore and maintain health.

Tui Na
Tui na means to "push pull" and is the name given to chinese medical massage.
Tui na uses a variety of techniques combined with passive stretching to correct anatomical musculoskeletal relationships, neuromuscular patterns, and to increase the circulation of qi and blood in the body to remove biochemical irritants. It often includes stimulation of specific points to harmonize the flow of qi and blood through the meridians to facilitate healing and prevent injury.
Tui na is especially effective for joint pain, sciatica, muscle spasms, pain in the back, neck, and shoulders. It also helps relieve chronic conditions such as insomnia, constipation, headaches and the tension associated with stress.

Cupping
Cupping is a non-invasive method of applying negative pressure by creating a vacuum to the patient's skin. It involves placing glass, plastic, or bamboo cups, applying suction instead of pressure to muscles to relieve tension, blockage, and pain. In addition, it is an effective treatment for respiratory diseases, since it replaces sweating and aids in expelling agents of disease.
Cupping is painless and pleasant, however some red marks or bruising on the body may occur, since treatment causes blood to be drawn to the surface of the skin. Red marks and bruising usually dissipate within a couple of hours or days.

Moxibustion
Moxibustion is the use of the herb mugwort (artemsia vulgaris), called moxa in chinese, (very penetrating in nature), to apply heat directly or indirectly to the body in order to warm regions and points, stimulate circulation, encourage smooth flow of blood and qi, and protect against cold and dampness.
Moxibustion is particularly effective in the treatment of chronic problems, "deficient conditions" (weakness), and in the treatment of the elderly. Moxa has proven to be clinically effective for treatment of common ailments such as acute and chronic pain, digestive disorders, women's disorders, and sexual dysfunction.

Gua Sha
Gua sha is a healing technique used in Asia by practitioners of Traditional Medicine (TCM), in both the clinical setting and in homes. It involves palpation and cutaneous stimulation where the skin is pressured, in strokes, by a round-edged instrument; that results in the appearance of small red petechiae called 'sha', that will fade in 2 to 3 days.
Raising Sha removes blood stagnation considered pathogenic, promoting normal circulation and metabolic process. The patient experiences immediate relief from pain, stiffness, fever, chill, cough, nausea, and so on. Gua Sha is valuable in the prevention and treatment of acute infectious illness, upper respiratory, digestive problems, and many other acute or chronic disorders.

Electrical Stimulation
Electrical stimulation of acupuncture needles (often called electroacupuncture or e-stim) is often part of an acupuncture treatment. Needles are attached with small clips to a device that generates continuous electric pulses, the pulses stimulate the acupuncture needles.
The stimulation that can be achieved with an electrical needle stimulation device is more frequent and consistent and of longer duration than an acupuncturist can achieve with manual needle stimulation alone. The acupuncturist can also adjust the frequency and intensity of the impulse delivered to meet the patient’s specific health needs.
ES is not painful, there is a sensation of vibration at the points that are stimulated, but this sensation does not feel electrical or shock-like, it's usually pleasant or at least, not unpleasant for the patient.