Healing the Healer: A Naturopaths Journey to Heal and Balance Her Body, Mind and Spirit. : St Petersburg Acupuncture Clinic, St Pete Acupuncturist and Acupuncture for Pain Management and Muscle Aches

Healthy Being Wellness Center is considered the best St Petersburg Acupuncture Clinic in St. Petersburg by clients, medical professionals and our peers. Our Acupuncture Physicians conduct a thorough intake assessing a thorough health history, pulse reading and tongue assessment. Meet St Petersburg Acupuncturist, Adam Bailey, our resident Acupuncture Physician.

In Chinese medicine the pulse is used diagnostically and the acupuncturist listens to the movement of the blood in your blood vessels, the strength of the beat, the turbidity of the movement, the depth of the vessel and its thickness or thinness. Lipids in the blood frequently give a slippery sense to the pulse. There are 27 different traditional pulse types. The pulse is taken in at least three positions on each hand, although some systems are more involved.

Each position allows the acupuncturist to feel different depths of the blood vessel because of the way it lies over the bone. Each position in Chinese medicine refers to a different organ system. The acupuncturist will look at your tongue, the shape, the color and condition of the body, the presence of cracks, scallops or raised spots. They will also look underneath your tongue and note if you have purple or distended sublingual veins which correspond to stagnation in the body. They may look at your facial color, your ears which contain branches of nerves that enervate the rest of your body and your eyes. Seeing, hearing smelling, and listening are all part of the diagnosis. So is palpation along the abdomen or meridians.

Our team of Acupuncture Physicians offer acupuncture, acupressure, ear acupuncture, cupping and guasha to aid in treating back pain, stress, fertility, hormone imbalances, arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, nausea, sports related pain management, dental pain, menstrual cramps, anxiety, weight loss, migraine headaches and may other health related concerns.