Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a technique in which practitioners stimulate specific points on the body—most often by inserting thin needles through the skin. It is one of the practices used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Science and Acupuncture

Acupuncture may help ease types of pain that are often chronic such as low-back pain, neck pain, and osteoarthritis/knee pain. It also may help reduce the frequency of tension headaches and prevent migraine headaches. Therefore, acupuncture appears to be a reasonable option for people with chronic pain to consider. However, clinical practice guidelines are inconsistent in recommendations about acupuncture.

The effects of acupuncture on the brain and body and how best to measure them are only beginning to be understood. Current evidence suggests that many factors—like expectation and belief—that are unrelated to acupuncture needling may play important roles in the beneficial effects of acupuncture on pain.

Conditions that May Respond to Acupuncture Treatment

Patients with a variety of diagnoses have experienced positive outcomes with acupuncture. Diagnoses we regularly treat are:

  • Lower Back Pain
  • Neck Pain
  • Headaches
  • Chronic Pain
  • Osteoarthritis Related Pain

Safety and Side Effects of Acupuncture

Relatively few complications from using acupuncture have been reported. Still, complications have resulted from use of nonsterile needles and improper delivery of treatments. Rest assured that we use new, sterile needles for each and every acupuncture treatment.

Soliman's Auricular Allergy Treatment (SAAT) - A Simple and Effective Allergy Treatment

What is SAAT?

It's a powerful allergy treatment. The innovative procedure was developed by Dr. Nadar Soliman. With a wealth of experience, Dr. Soliman has conducted clinical trials spanning over 10 years, demonstrating that this approach may permanently eradicate allergies and cross-allergies to specific allergens. Notably, there have been no reported recurrences of the same allergy, except in cases of significant hormonal changes or exposure to certain viruses.

This treatment may dramatically reduce allergens in 1 treatment, with 1 needle that is so tiny that people barely feel them or notice they are there. SAAT is capable of addressing almost any negative immune-response allergy/sensitivity, including but not limited to:

Food Sensitivities including but not limited to fruits, vegetables, nuts, meats, including Alpha Gal, shellfish, wheat, dairy...

Home/Environment Sensitivities including but not limited to dog, cat, and other pets, dust and dust mites, mold, tree pollen, grasses, poison ivy...

Chemical/Medication Sensitivities including but not limited to fragrances from laundry, cleaning products and perfumes, latex, aspirin, penicillin

How Does it Work?

SAAT is a single procedure that often clears or significantly reduces a very specific health concern related to allergies of any kind. Allergic responses develop when there is severe inflammation in the body that creates an overly sensitive immune system that begins to malfunction. SAAT basically reprograms the immune system by stopping the over-reaction to allergies.

SAAT is very specific and requires one needle per allergen. You can't treat multiple allergies with only one needle.

The process of clearing the allergy involves two steps. First, Bio-Energetic testing is employed to identify your specific sensitivity/allergy and determine the optimal needle placement. This testing utilizes a homeopathic vial containing the frequency (a distinct energetic signature) of the allergen. It confirms sensitivity and pinpoints the precise location in the ear for needle insertion. This location is unique to your body and is identified by locating the most electrically conductive point in your ear using a specialized voltmeter.

The second step in allergy clearance may involve the use of a homeopathic remedy to be taken during and after the needle placement.

How is the treatment done in our office?

If you have identified your particular allergen via allergy testing or other means, we will order a homeopathic vial with the particular energetic signature (frequency) of your particular allergen(s) (if we currently don't have one). We will confirm your sensitivity to your allergen utilizing the vial and muscle testing, and then identify the EXACT location for needle treatment of that particular allergen for YOUR body. This location is identified by finding the most electrically conductive location in your ear using a specialized voltmeter.

The needle is very small and measures 3mm in length, it is thinner than your hair. Once inserted it is covered with surgical glue and a small piece of medical adhesive tape. The needle is worn for 3 - 4 weeks. Yes, it does stay in your outer ear for this period of time! Preferably, you come back for the needle removal to our office. If you return to the clinic, once the needles are removed you will be retested for only the allergies you were treated for at that time.

If you are still having symptoms when you return but the allergy you were treated for has cleared, another visit will need to be scheduled to test for the possibility of additional allergies. The number of allergens which can be treated in one visit is up to five.

If you are still experiencing some symptoms after treatment, it is most likely due to another allergy that has not yet been identified and treated. This is especially important when treating Alpha Gal, environmental, and outdoor allergies.

How Effective is SAAT?

SAAT has been capable of clearing 100% of allergy symptoms like gastrointestinal distress and/or swelling/itchy mouth, or hives from particular foods. Itchy/watery eyes, sneezing, runny hose, chest tightness and coughing that come from pet dander, trees, pollen, and grasses. Also, contact dermatological reactions like latex, poison ivy, and poison oak.

Depending on how bad the allergy is there may be a severe reduction in symptoms, meaning patients may still experience a small residue of the symptoms. But they report an 80, 90, or 95% improvement.

It is important to remember that the success of the treatment depends on the identification of all allergies. What if I have an allergy to an acupuncture needle or to a medical tape?

You'll be tested for it during your SAAT consultation. If you are allergic to a needle or a medical tape, it has to be addressed first using special homeopathic remedies.

SAAT Scheduling

SAAT Consultation (up to 20 min): it includes speaking with Anna, our acupuncturist, regarding allergy concerns and symptoms, and an explanation of what SAAT could potentially address for the individual specifically. During this consultation, you need to have a list of allergies you would like to address. If you don't know your specific allergies, you need to find out prior to your consultation (e.g. via blood work, skin scratch test, etc.). This consultation is NOT optional. We need to know your allergens prior to you coming for the treatment in case we need to order vials. Also, during this session you'll be tested for allergies to needles and medical tape. If you are allergic, you'll need to take special homeopathic remedies for 4 weeks to treat them prior to addressing your main allergies.

SAAT Treatment (45 min - 1 hour): Auricular Allergy Treatment of up to 5 confirmed allergens. This option is for individuals who are certain they have symptoms due to allergies, they had a consultation, and are ready to work on addressing them through auricular acupuncture.

Call Us to Learn More About Our Acupuncture Services.
You Can Reach Us at: (973) 857-1616.

IMPORTANT: Unlike Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, which typically employs multiple treatments to address or control health issues, SAAT is considered a singular procedure that frequently eliminates or substantially reduces a specific health concern, often by 80-90%.