Margaret Stroz, MD Medical Acupuncture
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About Acupuncture

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         Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medical  practice that has been used to effectively diagnose and treat illness for  thousands of years.  It is a complex branch of Chinese medicine where very fine needles are inserted into  specific ponts on the body to restore the normal balance and flow of Qi.  Qi, the life force of energy,  circulates through specific pathways, or meridians, to all  parts of the body.  When the flow of Qi is  impeded or disturbed, pain or illness occurs. 

     Acupuncture began in China and has been  documented for over 3,000 years.  Only since 1971 has it been known in the US.   The NIH, National Institute of Health, and the WHO, World Health Organization, recognize acupuncture to be an effective treatment for a variety  of illnesses.  Click here to view the NIH consensus statement on acupuncture.

     Researchers, in studying how acupuncture  works, have discovered beneficial responses in the central nervous, endocrine  and immune systems. Neural stimulation release endorphins, the body’s natural  “pain killers”.  When needles  penetrate the skin, they also create both an immune response and a neural  response.  The immune response
stimulates cellular healing with increased blood flow and inflammatory cell  response.  

    While science has shown  these beneficial effects, it does not fully explain all of the healing effects  of acupuncture.  As a trained medical physician practicing acupuncture over the years, I have come to appreciate the  powerful healing associated with accessing Qi and stimulating the body systems  toward its own natural healing.


405 North Walnut Street    West Chester, PA  19380    610.368.0789    stroz.margaret@gmail.com
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