Montalto Physical Therapy opened in August of 2007. As a private practice, Montalto Physical Therapy greatly appreciates the relationship it has with the members of the local community. It is this very relationship that has helped us consistently grow over the years.
TCM began over 2,500 years ago in China and has been evolving ever since then. Acupuncture practice involves assessing an individual’s body as a whole. It takes into account a person’s natural tendencies as well as all past and current medical conditions and how they may be contributing to the person’s current state of health. There are over 365 acupuncture points that reside on the surface of the body along specific pathways otherwise known as channels or meridians in Chinese medicine. You can see more information about how we practice acupuncture at evolveacu-pt.com.
Acupuncture involves the use of very fine, sterilized, disposable, stainless steel needles. These needles are gently inserted into a handful of acupuncture points based on a person’s individual needs determined by a thorough evaluation process.
Acupuncture channels and their points can be understood very simply by the following analogy. Acupuncture points can be viewed as areas of convergence similar to highway intersections between primary and secondary roads. Just as coastal highways ( meridian channels) can interconnect to various roadways and take us on a journey into the heartland of the country so can the acupuncture points and their channels connect the surface of our body to our internal body systems. Recent research has shown strong correlations between acupuncture points and channels and how the connective tissue system of our body works. This connective tissue system (fascia) which begins in our skin constitutes a continuous network enveloping our muscles, bones, tendons, nerves, blood, and lymphatic vessels.
It continues into the interior of our body into our chest, abdominal, and pelvic cavities connecting with all our vital organs. Through mechanical, electrical, and chemical signaling the connective tissues of our body can communicate and connect to different systems such as our nervous, hormonal, cardiopulmonary & immune (including inflammatory pathways in the body) systems of our body. So if we needle an acupuncture point or “highway intersection” the ability to communicate with the body and therefore “more internal roadways” is enhanced compared to a non-acupuncture point. In short, this is how Acupuncture can treat many western medical conditions such as headaches, pain, sinusitis, digestive ailments, urinary, gynecological, neurological (i.e. Vertigo, dizziness, Parkinson’s disease) and infertility issues to name just a few.
Sometimes you need an alternative approach to pain relief when nothing else is working. For many of our patients here in Oyster Bay, ear acupuncture is that approach. It’s an ancient healing practice that uses the ear’s unique anatomy to promote pain relief and restore balance.
This special type of acupuncture is effective at treating a range of conditions, from migraines and arthritis joint pain to neck, lower back pain and muscle spasms. Reach out to Montalto PT to start creating a custom ear acupuncture treatment plan tailored to your needs.
This special type of acupuncture is effective at treating a range of conditions, from migraines and arthritis joint pain to neck, lower back pain and muscle spasms. Reach out to Montalto PT to start creating a custom ear acupuncture treatment plan tailored to your needs.
