Peaceful Village Acupuncture

2919 Manchaca Rd, Suite 104-A, Austin, Texas 78704 • 512-416-7600

Peaceful Village News

January 2008

Side Effects! Bring ‘em on!
Acupuncture can have some very interesting side-effects. A lot of folks have been coming in for cedar allergy treatment lately. Most everyone improved, and some improved a lot.

But what else happened? If you’ve had acupuncture lately, maybe you didn’t notice anything else. If you lead a busy life, you might have noticed nothing – no sneezing, no stuffy head, no fatigue – and just went on living. The absence of previously annoying symptoms doesn’t attract much attention when you’re busy.

But sometimes, patients will notice effects other than improved symptoms. Such as, a more positive outlook. Or instead of just getting through the day, finding themselves thinking about their next project. Sometimes the side effect is an insight into a previously-upsetting problem.

At times, the family member of a patient will notice these side-effects before the patient herself or himself does. And having a less-stressed family member can sometimes be a challenge to the rest of the family.
Here’s what I understand about the phenomenon of acupuncture side-effects: We think of a human being as comprised of a physical component, an emotional component, a mental component, and perhaps other, subtler, components. Acupuncture treats all these components at the same time, because the components comprise one whole human being.

The human organism is designed to heal itself. And it does so, very well, almost all of the time. If it needs a nudge, acupuncture can provide that nudge. Once nudged, the healing mechanism doesn’t stop at addressing the elbow pain, or the pollen-induced release of histamines. If there is chronic stress present, or emotional tension, or mild depression, or any other imbalance, acupuncture will provide the stimulus to begin the process of returning the human organism to wholeness – the inner balance of the hormones, neurotransmitters, and other mechanisms of homeostasis. In other words, acupuncture treats the whole body-mind.

So, how does the acupuncturist choose a strategy? If your pain level is low, your treatment will be designed to address any pain and also rebalance the whole system, so that your body can continue to heal itself on its own.

If your pain level is high, your treatment will be focused on pain reduction. However, even a highly focused pain treatment will not exclude relieving the feeling of misery and reducing over-all tension in the body. Why? It seems that feeling good and feeling relaxed improve our immune system’s response to pain.

What this means is that if you find yourself thinking more positive thoughts after an acupuncture treatment, it’s because the mind, and not just the body, was in need of healing, and the mind-body took its nudge from the acupuncture and did just what it needed to do.

2008 Clinic Hours
The clinic hours were modified slightly to accommodate requests for more morning appointments. If these hours don’t fit your schedule, let us know. We might be able to accommodate you. The clinic will be closed March 20-23, 2008.

Mondays		3-6 p.m.
Tuesdays	10 a.m. – 1 p.m.	3-6 p.m.
Wednesdays Closed
Thursdays	10 a.m. – 1 p.m.	3-6 p.m.
Fridays	10 a.m. – 1 p.m.	3-7 p.m.
Saturdays	10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sundays Closed

For an appointment
You may either call (512) 416-7600, send an email to Marty@peacefulvillageacupuncture.com, or drop in!

Thanks for entrusting your health to Peaceful Village Acupuncture. Be sure to call if you have any questions about how traditional Chinese medicine can help you and your family. Your referrals to this clinic are most appreciated. Hope to see you soon!

Peaceful Village News - January 2008
Marty Calliham, Tx. L.Ac. #000422
2919 Manchaca Road, Suite 104-A
Austin, Texas 78704

Contact

Clinic Hours:

Monday: 3PM-6PM

Tuesday: 10AM-1PM & 3PM-6PM

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: 10AM-1PM & 3PM-6PM

Friday: 10AM-1PM & 2PM - 4PM

Alternate Sat: 10AM - 1PM

Acupuncture Lic. #AC00422

Link to map for Clinic:

2919 Manchaca Rd.