Reno Holistic Pet Care Acupuncture, Chiropractic & Herbal Therapies for Animals

When trauma is exerted on a joint, the soft tissue structures

International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS) 25th Annual Congress

Introduction

Gold bead implants into acupuncture points surrounding the hips and spine provide great relief from the effects of arthritis. They work exceedingly well in dogs that have hip dysplasia (with or without arthritis), and in dogs that have degenerative disease of the lower spine. As opposed to the use of acupuncture needles in a short therapeutic session to block pain and enhance muscular strength and neurological function, gold beads continually stimulate the acupuncture points.

Acupuncture (from Lat. acus, "needle" (noun), and pungere, "prick" (verb)) or in Standard Mandarin, zh?n ji? (?? lit: needle - moxibustion) is a technique of inserting and manipulating filiform needles into "acupuncture points" on the body. According to acupuncture theory, this will restore health and well-being, and is particularly good at treating pain. The definition and characterization of these points is standardized by the World Health Organization (WHO)[1]. Acupuncture is thought to have originated in China and is most commonly associated with Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

Chinese medicine is based on a different paradigm from scientific biomedicine. Its theory holds the following explanation of acupuncture:

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