1 Hour Acupuncture Session with Matt Wierzba of Radiant Health and Wellness at Heart of Bath Health Center

Website: http://www.heartofbathhealthcenter.com/

Matt Wierzba is a licensed acupuncturist and has been practicing since 2001.

Acupuncture in one of the primary modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Acupuncture is the painless insertion of sterile needles at specific points on the body known to elicit therapeutic effects.

The World Health Organization of the United Nations has endorsed acupuncture as a system of primary healthcare because it is safe and effective. Below are some of the many conditions for which acupuncture is helpful:

Acupuncture works by aligning qi ("chi") and blood flow.  By needling specific points on the surface of the body, qi is led to deficient areas and drained from excessive ones so that balance can be reached. Abundant free flow of qi and blood is essential to the health and well being of our body and spirit.

Depending on the severity and the history of a condition, it may take one to ten acupuncture treatments to notice significant improvement. Some chronic degenerative conditions require many treatments over a long period of time. Supplementary techniques such as gua sha, fire cupping and the burning of moxibustion are often used during an office visit. In addition: appropriate exercise, massage, proper nutrition, and herbal medicine will all increase the effectiveness of your treatment.

Health insurance benefits often include acupuncture. In the state of Maine, Anthem, Cigna, and Aetna are all providers that offer coverage depending on your plan. If covered, we will gladly do the billing, reducing your out of pocket costs to a small co-pay each visit.

Modern medicine can heroically rescue us in times of severe distress, but Traditional Chinese Medicine can protect and preserve our health day to day.  By unlocking the body's potential to heal itself, lasting change is possible without harmful side effects.