Fort Lauderdale Acupuncture, Inc. 

Welcome To Fort Lauderdale Acupuncture!

I'm Karen L. Rowe, AP, DOM and I look forward to sharing with you more about my practice and what Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine can do for you.
    In creating this website, I wanted to share with you the broad range of different modalities used in practice and also give you some ideas on how to improve your own health and wellbeing.
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What Acupuncture Treats:

Acupuncture has been used in China for the treatment of disease for over 2,500 years. It is a relatively painless procedure and is used for the following conditions:

• Neck and Shoulder Pain
• Sciatica
• Lower Back Pain
• Headaches
• Arthritis
  
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  
• Infertility and reproductive disorders
• Menopausal Syndrome
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Fibromyalgia
  
• Shingles
  
• Allergies
• Smoking Cessation and Addictions
• Skin conditions
• Weight Management
• Digestive Disorders
• Immune Disorders
• Anti-aging and aesthetic improvement

What is Qi?

When discussing Chinese Medicine the term "Qi" frequently is mentioned, but what is it? Qi, pronounced "chi", is the energy that permeates the universe. Without this energy there is no life.

When an Acupuncture Physician evaluates a patient, they seek to understand what Qi imbalances a patient is presenting. Qi imbalances are usually expressed in 3 different ways:

• Qi deficiency - symptoms may include fatigue, sluggishness, pain relieved by pressure and weakness.

• Qi in excess - symptoms may include: anger, localised pain,  and headaches.

• Stagnation of qi - symptoms may include: pain with swelling, frustration, bloating and systemic sluggishness.