Our office offers, Auriculotherapy (aw-rik-ulo-therapy).
Auriculotherapy is a clinical science recognized by the World Health
Organization and has undergone many in-depth studies at major universities here
in the
Auriculotherapy is an FDA approved, state-of-the-art, therapy for over 350 diseases, including the treatment of chronic pain, migraine headache, stress anxiety, and more. Auriculotherapy has been shown to be effective in treating a variety of musculoskeletal diseases, aches and pains, insomnia, addiction, and much more, including such diverse problems as acne treatment, depression treatment, and stress relief. It can even help you quit smoking.
Auriculotherapy has been known to relieve and/or dissipate a wide range of disorders.
Auriculotherapy can help! From depression treatment to acne treatment, Auriculotherapy aids with a far ranging number of conditions, including chronic pain, stress relief, migraine headache, and more. It can even help you quit smoking. In the following section, we’ve provided a great deal of information on Auriculotherapy.
Imagine your brain as a computer. Inside this computer is a systemic “map”
of the body. Now what if there was a “keyboard” access to the “brain’s
computer?” We would be able to directly treat a number
of problems and conditions through the brain’s computer by just knowing how to
effectively use the keyboard.
This is the neurophysiological theory behind the
Auriculotherapy. The nerves originating from ear “reflex points” are projected back to the brain. This effect is what gives
us a “keyboard” (the human ear) that connects directly to our “brain’s
computer.”
Auriculotherapy is a clinical science recognized by the World Health
Organization and approved by the FDS. It has
undergone many in-depth studies at major universities here in the
This science was first compiled in the late 1950’s
in
Auriculotherapy is similar to ear acupuncture but it uses no needles. A microcurrent stimulator is placed
on reflex points outside the ear. These points then send a message to the brain
based on the location of the reflex point being treated.
Also, auriculotherapy is
based on the human nervous system, whereas acupuncture is based on “energy meridians.”
Auriculotherapy is an FDA approved treatment for over 350 diseases, and has been shown to help with a variety of musculoskeletal
diseases, chronic pain, insomnia, addiction, and much more, including such
diverse problems as acne treatment, depression treatment, and stress relief. It
can even help you quit smoking.
Natural pain relieving biochemicals known as
endorphins and enkephalins are substances made by our
bodies to fight pain. Auriculotherapy has been shown
to raise the levels of these substances in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid.
Endorphins and enkephalins work as well as morphine
to stop pain, and since they are produced by our bodies
they are the best type of pain relief available. Using auriculotherapy
to raise the levels of these chemicals is clearly an advantage. It’s a natural
way to combat chronic pain and migraine headache.
These types of chemicals also contribute greatly to our sense of well-being, so
they can help those struggling with cravings and withdrawal as well.
Stress affects the whole body on a glandular, musculoskeletal and
neurological level.
Natural stress relief chemicals produced by our brain such as the endorphins
and enkephalins, help our bodies to relax as well as
produce an over-all feeling of well-being.
By stimulating nerve reflex points with microcurrent,
auriculotherapy has shown to be very effective in
raising the levels of these important biochemicals.
There are nerve reflex points that correspond to many
of the glands of the body that play a vital role in providing stress relief and
alleviating muscle spasms, sleep disturbances, fatigue and depression.
Auriculotherapy can trigger the body to release cortisol
and other hormones that play an important part in our body’s control of stress.
A very important master point is the tranquilizer point. Stimulation of this
point produces relaxation, reduces chronic stress and relieves generalized
stress anxiety. There are also antidepressant points, muscle relaxation points
and energy enhancing points to fight fatigue.
Auriculotherapy is safe, effective and works quickly in most people. Many
people see a noticeable improvement after their first or second visit. Unlike
drugs that can be habit forming and cause unwanted side effects, auriculotherapy simply stimulates your body’s own nervous
system to bring about the desired results.
The microcurrent works on a frequency of 5-20 Hz. Most people feel only a tiny tingling at the ear reflex points during the treatment. The doctor can regulate the intensity of the microcurrent and will only treat a patient at a comfortable level. Auriculotherapy does not hurt!
Everyone who has ever tried to quit smoking knows the full reaching effect
that nicotine has on your very being. The truth about nicotine is that it is an
addictive substance, not unlike less sociably acceptable drugs, such as cocaine
and marijuana.
Willpower works for a short period of time until
stress or emotional pressures cause us to crave the feeling of relief that
smoking once gave. Many have tried the gums, patches, and other aids… some have
succeeded, most have failed. Nicotine’s initial action is to act as a
stimulant. Smoking is a fast acting “drug delivery system” compared to alcohol
or pills that are ingested. Nicotine hits the brain quickly, causing an initial
“spike potential” that falls away just as rapidly, causing the craving for
another cigarette to return in a short period of time.
Nicotine is believed to be one of the most addictive
substances known to science. The part of your brain that nicotine affects is
the mesolimbic system. There, neurotransmitters
(chemical messengers) like dopamine are involved in our sense of well being,
pleasure and happiness. That's why it is so difficult to quit smoking.
Nicotine hits the neurons (nerve cells) like a sledgehammer. The neurons are
overwhelmed and flood the nerve receptor sites. You then feel a sense of
euphoria, relief or relaxation. These feelings are short lived.
The nerve cells respond by adapting to the rapid increase in dopamine, making
the nicotine less effective. Since nicotine binds with the nerve receptor sites
that bind with dopamine, the brain will decrease the amount of dopamine it
produces. This overall decrease of dopamine and its effectiveness causes
chronic unpleasant feelings, depression, and cravings for the chemical we have
learned to depend on, in this case nicotine.
We now feel bad, low or maybe jittery. The pleasure nicotine first gave us is
now gone. We need to smoke just to feel normal. Now we depend on nicotine just
to feel good again; addiction has set in.
Science now believes that some of us have a genetic predisposition to becoming
addicted. Some of us have the A1 version of the “dopamine gene”, some the A2.
Science has shown that those with the A1 version are much more likely to become
addicted. This is why it is harder for some to quit smoking than others.
Since addiction starts in the brain and central nervous system that is the system we need to treat. The nervous system is where the
cravings are taking place. If we find a way to help restore the normal function
of the mesolimbic system and help your body release
dopamine and other important neurotransmitters, we will feel better and have less cravings.
There is a way to do this!! Auriculotherapy is
treatment of “nerve reflex points” on the ear to stimulate the nervous system
and other parts of the body. There are no needles used, only a small amount of
electricity (5 – 20 Hz), that causes a mild pins and
needles tingling sensation. The doctor can regulate the intensity of the microcurrent and will only treat a patient at a comfortable
level.
There is a set pattern of points specifically treated for smokers, including a
specific nicotine point! Treatment effectively wipes out the major cravings we
have from smoking. Ariculotherapy has shown time and
time again to be very effective for the patient who truly wants to quit
smoking. It has helped many when the patches and other means haven’t worked.
Auriculotherapy is a clinical science recognized by the World Health
Organization and has undergone many in-depth studies at major universities here
in the