Balancing Points
Providing Veterinary Acupuncture for Dogs and Cats
in the Sacramento, CA area
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) is a well-established tool for diagnosing and treating many ailments that has been employed for literally thousands of years. Western medicine has afforded us much in the way of diagnostic tools and scientific research, and we understand better not only how disease processes occur, but also how to better address them and treat them. There are, however, still areas that Western medicine does not address as well as we would like, and integrating TCVM affords us another approach to treatment and management of dis-ease, or as it is considered in TCVM, imbalance.
Why is Balance important for my pet?
In both Western and Eastern health practices, balance is achieved when we achieve a healthy state. The body, the mind and the environment must cooperate to create physical harmony.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years in both animals and humans in China. Modern research has determined that acupoints associate with areas where there are high densities of free nerve endings, small blood vessels, and lymphatics. Stimulating these points have been shown to release beta-endorphins, serotonin, and other neurotransmitters.
What types of conditions respond well to acupuncture therapy?
Many conditions respond particularly well to acupuncture including musculoskeletal problems, muscle soreness, back pain, osteoarthritis, intervertebral disc disease, neurological disorders, seizures, nerve paralysis, GI disorders including diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, as well as chronic conditions such as asthma, renal disease, liver disease, skin and ear conditions, and behavioral problems.