Pathways Acupuncture & Wellness

Acupuncture is a medical treatment that has evolved for thousands of years in China and has become more accepted by Western medicine every year. Practitioners of acupuncture and Chinese medicine have use non-invasive treatments and have helped millions of people to become well, get out of pain, and stay well. Acupuncture promotes natural healing in the body and enhances your own body's ability to fight disease and become well.

Acupuncture improves the overall function and immunity of the body. It is safe, painless, and an effective way to treat a wide variety of medical conditions. Acupuncture affects higher brain areas stimulating the secretion of endorphins and enkephalins in the central nervous system. The release of neurotransmitters influences the immune system and the antinociceptive system.

So, these neurotransmitters increase your body's immune system and ability to fight pain. Blood chemistry theory. Acupuncture affects the blood concentrations of triglycerides, cholesterol, and phospholipids, suggesting acupuncture can raise and lower these blood components, thereby bringing the body to homeostasis or a feeling of ease.