Contemporary Medical Acupuncture utilizes an ancient tradition and the knowledge of modern science and physiology. The main difference is, Contemporary medical Acupuncture is recommended after a detailed neurofunctional assessment and a diagnosis. Treatment follows a conventional view and has local tissue effects as well as peripheral and central nervous system regulatory effects.

How Does Contemporary Acupuncture Work?

Acupuncture produces many of its effects by stimulating nerve receptors in skin and muscle. Various substances are released that cause an increase of local blood flow that encourages tissue healing.

Acupuncture helps to reduce pain locally where the needles are inserted and throughout the body.

• Acupuncture has a calming effect and produces well-being.
• Acupuncture inactivates myofascial trigger points.
• Acupuncture has effects on the brain.
• The effects of acupuncture accumulate when repeated. 

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Contemporary Medical Acupuncture is the treatment of pain, movement disorders and common disturbances of the autonomic and central Nervous Systems, visceral and systemic regulation as well as neuromodulation of nociception.

Contemporary Medical Acupuncture is a precise peripheral nerve stimulation technique, in which fine solid needles (acupuncture needles) are inserted into anatomically defined neurofunctional sites, and stimulated manually or with electricity for the therapeutic purpose of modulating abnormal activity of the nervous system and/or the endocrine, exocrine and immune systems, in pain syndromes, functional problems, and any diseases in which these modulatory mechanisms are available.

Neuromodulation occurs through neurological and neurohumoral mechanisms at multiple levels, namely: peripheral nerves, spinal cord, brain stem, brain and cerebellum.