Island Acupuncture & MassagePosts

Auricular acupuncture is, quite simply, acupuncture done on the ear. The ear is thought to contain a myriad of important and potentially therapeutic acupuncture points. Many of us think of the ear as being mostly cartilage, but the ear is also rich with nervous tissue, and by needling specific points, a connection is made with the brain so that the central nervous system responds to help relieve symptoms.

Our acupuncturists are trained in glass fire cupping. In a typical cupping session, glass cups are warmed using a cotton ball or other flammable substance, which is soaked in alcohol, lit, then placed inside the cup to be rapidly removed then the cup is rapidly placed on the skin. Burning a substance inside the cup removes all the oxygen, which creates a vacuum. This is an included service during an acupuncture appointment only.

This is a common acupuncture procedure. Electro Acupuncture is an acupuncture technique that, comparatively speaking, has only recently come into use. As with traditional acupuncture, needles are inserted on specific points along the body. Using small clips, the needles are then attached to a device that generates continuous low voltage electrical pulses. These devices are used to adjust the frequency and intensity of the impulse being delivered, depending on the condition being treated. Electro Acupuncture uses two needles at time so that the impulses can pass from one needle to the other. Several pairs of needles can be stimulated simultaneously, usually for no more than 30 minutes at a time.