ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture is a therapeutic technique practised within the scope of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which mobilizes internal mechanisms of the human body. It aims to  improve its functioning and health, which effectiveness is recognized by the World Health Organization since 1979. Its specificity resides in an energetic concept of the human body and of the individual's interaction with the environment.

The therapeutic effect of Acupuncture is achieved through the insertion of filiform needles into the skin and muscles (in a mostly painless process), at specific points (called acupuncture points), thus restoring the body’s correct energy-blood circulation.

This action can also be explained by the stimulation of nerve endings in the skin, which send impulses to the spinal cord and activate regions of the brain (CNS and SNA). As such, it results in the release of substances such as endorphins and serotonin. The first one is responsible for pain relief and relaxation of the body and the second, in turn, controls mood, relaxation and sleep.

Several complementary techniques are used, such as electroacupuncture, moxibustion, suction cups, gua sha and Tui Ná massage. The combination of some or all of them contributes to Acupunture’s therapeutic success, enhancing all together its effectiveness in pain reduction, aesthetics or weight loss. Recently Acupuncture has also been successfully used for cosmetic treatments.