"Health is more than the absence of disease."

Contemporary Western medicine has reached a great and undoubted success in the last century. However, we all know its weaknesses: harmful side effects from extensive drug use, an unchecked explosion of tests and paperwork, and lack of real preventive therapy.

The main part of Eastern medicine is acupuncture, a traditional Chinese approach to healing developed and practiced for more than 3,000 years. It is a system of medical knowledge and skills with a special methodology of diagnoses and treatment. The anatomy of acupuncture is a system of meridians upon which there are acupoints. Meridians (channels) distribute the flow of energy (QI) and blood (Xue) throughout the human body and link the interior organs with various tissues making the body an organic whole. As a philosophy, acupuncture views the illness as an imbalance of the energy in meridians and organs. Correspondingly, treatment is approached as a process of restoring the balance through the stimulation of acupoints. You can find more about the acupuncture theory and how it works here.

Both Western and Eastern medicine share the observation that the body's natural tendency is to heal itself. Due to her medical background, Dr. Shulman uses a combination of the two approaches to create an optimal treatment program for her patients.

Acupuncture can help with a wide variety of diseases and disorders. In November 1997, the National Institute of Health sanctioned the use of acupuncture. Today acupuncture is used to treat over 40 diseases approved by the World Health Organization. Treated conditions include:

Addiction, allergies, amenorrhea, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, carpal tunnel, chronic fatigue, colitis, constipation, depression, dysmenorrhea, facial palsy/ticks, fibromyalgia (general muscle pain), frequent & painful urination, headaches, herniated disc, impotence, infertility, insomnia, irritable bowel, low back pain, menopause, migraines, multiple sclerosis, PMS, post-stroke conditions, rhinitis, sciatica, sinusitis, sleep disturbance, stress, trigeminal neuralgia, ulcer, and many others...

Acupuncture is very effective for people recovering from sports traumas and car accidents. Those who have been let down by western medicine for any reason also make perfect candidates. Because acupuncture heals the whole person instead of fighting specific symptoms, treatment can correct any combination of maladies. Dr. Shulman has extensive experience in treating almost any condition.

Acupuncture is also perfect for those who wish to improve their appearance. It is successfully used for "perfect image maintenance" known as facial rejuvenation. (Improving blood circulation in the local areas and refurbishing muscle tones helps avoid expensive face-lift surgery.) Those wishing to lose weight can use acupuncture to better their metabolism and reduce their appetite. Acupuncture is perfect for anyone wishing to improve his or her health and beauty.

You can find testimonials on acupuncture effectiveness in treatment of the wide specter of illnesses Testimonials Section here,  

For many people, the fear of needles is enough to prevent them from trying acupuncture. The feather-light needles are no cause for concern, however. Reaction varies by individual. The needles utilized are completely sanitary, disposable and hair-thin. The benefits of a relaxing and painless acupuncture treatment are certainly worth conquering the fear. We will help to put you at the utmost state of comfort.

The number and frequency of treatments depends on the condition, the individual's response, and the stage of the disease. The number of treatments required is anywhere from 3 to 20. A semi-annual treatment is suggested for maintenance purposes. Pain relief is long and lasting; it is effective approximately 80% of the time.

Acupuncture treatments, providing by Ellen Shulman, are very affordable. Acupuncture can decrease and eliminate the expense of prescriptions and other medications. Treatment cost is also tax-deductible as a medical expense. A wise investment in you present and future, Acupuncture will save you money by reducing your need for medical treatment.

“It is Crucial to seek out a well Trained Practitioner"

-Harvard Health Letter 3/98