Welcome to Gentle Healing Choices the traditional acupuncture practice
of Kate Walshe M. Ac., L. Ac., Dipl. Ac.. For over 2000 years, one
third of the world's population has effectively used acupuncture as a
primary means of maintaining and restoring health. Today the use of
acupuncture is spreading as a consequence of a very satisfied patient
population and affirmative research results published in western
medical journals. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) have endorsed the use of acupuncture for a
variety of conditions including asthma, joint pain, fybromyalgia,
headache, gynecological disorders, and low back pain. Acupuncture has
become popular among patients leary of side effects resulting from the
use of prescription medications and surgery. A study of acupuncture
patients reported by Claire Cassidy PHD. found that 78.9% said they had
reduced the use of prescription drugs and 70% of patients to whom
surgery had been recommended said they avoided surgery after to
receiving acupuncture care. Acupuncture is a non-invasive technique
employing simple tools to gently restore balance in a safe, effective,
and inexpensive manner.