Acupuncture offered in our Rapid City, SD clinic.

Welcome to our acupuncture page. This is just another service we offer for our patients. This page will help answer some of the questions you may have prior to trying acupuncture.

What is acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a type of treatment utilizing thin needles inserted through the skin at various points of the body. The length of the needle and depth of penetration can vary. Modern research validates the use of acupuncture to relieve pain or many other symptoms.

Traditional acupuncturists consider the balancing of the body or restoration of the flow of chi throughout the person. Many of the western style acupuncturists lean towards the musculoskeletal points to reduce pain and enhance healing of damaged tissues.

What is acupuncture used for?

More and more doctors are prescribing it because of the benefits of acupuncture. Acupuncture has been endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO), as a proven technique for a wide array of conditions or symptoms.

Many patients with the following conditions have improved with acupuncture:

• Low back pain
• Neck pain
• Knee pain
• High blood pressure
• Osteoarthritis
• Chemotherapy reactions
• Headaches and migraines
• Painful menstrual periods
• Neuralgia
• Sciatica
• Sprains
• etc…

Is acupuncture and dry needling the same?

The short answer is, no. Although both treatment methods utilize the same type of needle, that is about where the similarities end. Researchers estimate acupuncture to be anywhere from 2,000 to 5,000 years old. Dry needling is more of a modern technique, having first been labeled in 1979.

Traditional acupuncture usually consists of the insertion of a needle in a specific point and left for an extended period. It is used to balance or restore energy flow. Dry needling is the insertion and moving about of the needle in a specific manner. It is used for reducing pain or restoring function of a musculoskeletal region.

Is there an acupuncture provider near me?

Dr Gruba, a chiropractor, is also a board certified acupuncturist in Rapid City, SD. He has been practicing acupuncture for the past 20 years and has also been trained in both Dry Needling and the more recent technique known as Battlefield Acupuncture.

Please feel free to contact us with any additional questions you may have.

Sincerely,

RapidCityChiropractor.org