Tour of an Acupuncture Clinic

Series Summary

Acupuncture is the technique of inserting needles into different points on the body according to the teachings of traditional Eastern medicine. Acupuncture is used to treat a variety of symptoms and illnesses. In China, the practice can be traced back to the first millennium BC. Acupuncture treats the body as a combination of different “systems of function” by dividing the body into meridians.

In this series of expert acupuncture videos, you can learn more about the different points of acupuncture treatment. Get a first hand tour of an acupuncture clinic and learn what to expect on your first visit. Learn about the indications and classifications of acupuncture. Watch a video that walks you through acupuncture anesthesia. Get information on the different uses of acupuncture used for Bells Palsy, Cancer and Auricular acupuncture. Acupuncture has been used to treat fibromyalgia and a condition referred to as frozen shoulder. Some doctors use a process called electro-acupuncture. You can learn about that and many other aspects of acupuncture in this series of expert interviews.

Video Transcript

"Welcome to Ace Acupuncture Clinic of Milwaukee, one of the largest centers providing Chinese medicine in the Midwest established since 1990. I’m Dr. Jin, the chief acupuncturist of this clinic and the owner, professor of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. I have practiced acupuncture and Chinese medicine for over forty years and have published 18 books and nearly 100 research papers in this field. Today on behalf of ExpertVillage.com I want to give you a tour of my acupuncture clinic. It is a single building, it has spacious waiting room, doctor’s office, classroom and six private exam or treatment rooms. Several acupuncturist and staff working with me together to provide a complete Chinese medical service including acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and Chi-Kung therapy. This is a typical exam or treatment room, traditionally before treatment and precise general exam procedures, acupuncturist look at patient’s tongue and checks the pulse to determine the state of the body. Acupuncture therapy is applying special halite fine needles is one type of heating technique to stimulate sudden points of the body surface. Generally a session of treatment last 30 to 45 minutes. If you have any question about acupuncture and my clinic, please visit my website aceacupuncture.com "