AltHealthAndBodywork.com

About AHB Alternative Health & Bodywork offers acupuncture from a licensed medical doctor with over 23 years of experience and massage therapy from a licensed massage therapist as alternatives to traditional methods of curing pain. After a consultation, you will be treated in a warm and comfortable setting. About Medical Acupuncture Western medicine has become like taking your car to the garage. You visit the doctor, tell him your problem, he diagnoses you, prescribes your medicine, and sends you away. It is a minimum of personal interaction that uses medicines to treat everything. Medical acupuncture, on the other hand, focuses on working with the body's energy to improve health and healing. Acupuncture's ability to successfully treat pain and other health problems is well documented. Often, acupuncture eliminates the need for prescription medication, and because of my medical background, I am qualified to safely adjust medicine as acupuncture treatments improve the body's health. Vitamins, herbs, and other supplements can also be used to enhance the body's ability to heal itself. Concerned? You are probably worried about the pain associated with having needles inserted in your skin. Here are a few facts that might ease your concerns. The deepest needles used for treatments are inserted 3/4 of an inch deep or less. In a typical treatment, the needles reach only a depth of 1/2 an inch. A typical blood-drawing needle, with its hollow core, cuts a small piece of tissue as it is inserted. A solid acupuncture needle simply divides tissue, resulting in less pain and bleeding. Size matters! Think of a drinking straw (a blood-drawing needle) versus a broom straw (an acupuncture needle). While most people can overcome a fear of needles, acupuncture is not for severe needlephobes. Still have concerns or questions? Email me at DrHargett@AltHealthAndBodywork.com.   About Massage Therapy Massage therapy is a relaxing method for providing alternative health benefits and can increase blood flow and relieve pain. Christopher is experienced in many different methods of massage which each offer different benefits based on your needs. Deep tissue massage stretches muscles and relieves pain. It is a more intense massage. If you are looking for the ultimate soft-touch massage, get a Swedish massage that will relax and increase blood flow. Athletes often need sports massage to prepare for big events and recover from injuries and regular exercise. As we grow older, joints and tendons become stiffer, but geriatric massage relax and loosen them. Designed specifically for expecting mothers, prenatal massage relaxes and relieves stress. Infant massage helps soothe upset babies, relieves colic. Studies have shown that the power of touch can help them gain weight quicker and improve a child's development and ability to thrive. Medical massage and rehabilitative massage focus mainly on healing injuries. By stimulating points on the foot that correspond with parts of the body reflexology restores the body's natural balance. Spinal pain therapy specifically helps to relive back pain. _uacct = "UA-1381116-6"; urchinTracker();

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Hours Tuesday through Saturday: 9:00—5:00