Acupuncture treatments and tinnitus, Acupuncture treatments and tinnitus has proven to be a credible approach to a long standing problem. In western medicine it is often seen as nerve damage to extended noise exposure or the result of physical trauma. By contrast, in Chinese medicine it is viewed as either a deficiency or excess pattern with the liver and kidneys. Dietary issues and the normal aging process can also play a role but the treatment goal of bringing the body back into balance through acupuncture appears to be the most effective in constructing a treatment plan. In providing Acupuncture treatments and tinnitus a typical practitioner will take a patient’s case history and develop a treatment protocol based on the patient’s strengths and weaknesses. A number of acupuncture points are selected to help stimulate, sedate or balance the body and needles are inserted along the body’s energy pathways called the meridians. The meridians generally follow the anatomy of the body’s peripheral nervous system and can be viewed as doorways into the body.  The needles are small in nature and generally there is no pain with the process. A series of treatments might be eight to twelve sessions over several weeks with the sessions lasting about a hour. How old the patients is, how much vitality the body has and how much damage has been done are all issues which can affect the treatment and the therapeutic outcome. An acupuncturists might also prescribe some traditional herbal formula to help address the condition. Such formulas as Liu Wei Di Huang Wan can easily be found in most Chinese herb stores and are sold as over the counter to the public. At Chiropractic Health and Acupuncture our office has been providing relief with Acupuncture and tinnitus since we opened our doors in 1983. The office provides service to Webster, Pittsford and the greater Rochester NY area. Call today for a free consultation.  Most major insurances are accepted.