Acupuncture

Dr. Hueston – Acupuncture

WHO BENEFITS FROM ACUPUNCTURE?

Any Pet

HOW DOES ACUPUNCTURE WORK

Natural Chemicals are released:

  • Beta endorphin – sense of “well-being” and immune system regulation
  • Enkephalin – pain modulation and immune system regulation
  • Endomorphin – pain and stress
  • Dynorphin – pain

Overall these chemicals:

  • Reduce pain, inflammation, and sympathetic hyperactivity
  • Modulate immunity and support a healthy psychoneuroimmunological state

WHAT CAN ACUPUNCTURE HELP TREAT?

ORTHOPEDIC ISSUES
  • Osteoarthritis (arthritis, hip dysplasia, old injuries)
  • Muscle (sprains, strains, muscle imbalances)
  • Ligament injuries
  • Lameness
SKIN DISORDERS
  • Allergies
  • Immune system disorders
  • Endocrine disorders
  • Hot spots/lick granulomas
DIGESTIVE TRACT DISORDERS
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Constipation
  • Poor appetite
URINARY TRACT DISEASE
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Cystitis
  • FLUTD
  • Bladder and Kidney disease
ALLERGIES
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Autoimmune disorders
  • Respiratory Disease
  • Sinusitis
  • Coughing
  • Bronchitis
  • Asthma
  • Pneumonia
HEART DISORDERS
  • Heart failure (as an adjunctive therapy)
  • Immune Disorders
REPRODUCTION
  • Irregular heat cycles
  • Cystic Ovaries
  • False Pregnancies
  • Poor Sperm Count
  • Prostatitis/Epididymitis
CANCER
  • Adjunct to chemo (nausea and other side effects)
  • Adjunct to pain treatment
  • Good paliative treatment
EARS AND EYES
  • Otitis
  • Conjunctivitis

Electroacupuncture vs. Dry Needling

Electroacupuncture (EA)

Benefits

  • Allows for electric current to pass through tissues to allow for greater stimulation and thus greater response.

Negatives​​​​​​​

  • Generally tolerated well, but some patients will not tolerate it
Dry Needling

Benefits

  • Still allows for much benefit and response from the patient

Negatives

  • Not as much stimulation as generated by EA
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