For about 5,000 years, acupuncturists have believed that the human body is an energetic sytem that has the capacity to heal itself.  They further believe that the human energetic system is but a small part of the universal energetic system.  The fundamental premise is that an adequate, unhindred and balanced flow of energy must be evenly present throughout the body in order to maintain optimal health. One of the major obstacles to that free-flow of energy is stress.

Classical acupuncture recognizes twelve major energy channels flowing in the body.  By analyzing the intricate relationships of the various channels, a wealth of information my be obtained.  From this perspective, a physician is able to look at the whole picture of health and find any potential imbalances that might create functional distress and ultimate pathology.

Eastern medicine indentifies the energy flow as Chi or Life Force.  It is bleieved that Chi flows through the twelve energy channels called "meridians".  The meridians make up a vast invisible information network that links all of the organs and tissues of the body.  Energy imbalances within the meridian system reduce the body's full function, and create disease.

These energy pathways were first scientifically identified by Reinhold Voll, M.D. of Germany.  Voll experimented with acupuncture meridians in the late 1940s.  He was able to measure the energy pathways and observe the relationships between these measurements and illness.  Voll utilized the premise of measuring the meridian energy system to determine the vitality of the body's organs.  He discovered how to differentiate the electrical impedance of healthy and sick people and was so successful with his technique that it became known as Electro Acupuncture According to Voll, or EAV.  Voll's devices became the forerunners of modern systems that are now classified as biofeedback devices in the United States.

Modern energy devices are highly sophisticated.  At Townsend Wellness Center we are privileged to have a number of these devices that allow us to meaure the body's stressors, and reprogram the body to deal effectively with the stressors.  We utilize the BAX Aura in conjuncition with Neurological Stress Reduction Therapy (NSRT) to measure imbalances and then correct the imbalances through energy reprograming and nutritional support.  Modern laser technology is also utilized to boost the immune system, increase circulation, promote teoxification, increase core level energy and bring the body back into balance.

Thanks to NSRT and the BAX Aura, we are able to provide effective care for such conditions as Chronic Fatique Syndrome, IBS, ADD, ADHD, Fibromyalgia, MS and many others.  Consultations are free and without obligation.