Traditional acupuncture is based on the belief that the body is controlled by a flow of energy, referred to as qi, and pronounced "chee." According to ancient texts, qi travels through pathways in your body called meridians. Acupuncturists believe that interruptions with energy flow in these meridians are responsible for modern ailments.
Acupuncture improves your body's functions and helps boost its self-healing processes through anatomic site stimulation - usually called acupuncture points. To stimulate acupuncture points, professionals typically insert fine, sterile needles you're your skin. Most patients feel little-to-no discomfort as the needles are applied. Typically, needles are left in the skin anywhere from five to 30 minutes. After their session, patients often report an incredible feeling of relaxation.
While some practitioners still adhere to traditional acupuncture philosophies, modern acupuncturists take an integrative approach. Today, professional acupuncturists use the therapy to stimulate the body's natural healing and pain-fighting processes. When coupled with personalized chiropractic care and physical therapy, patients can find real relief from painful physical conditions.
At Denville Medical, your licensed physical therapist's goal is to maximize your body's structure and increase its overall function for long-term health. To accomplish this, our physical therapists combine traditional and innovative techniques focused on increasing muscle strength and improving the body's range of motion. Our goal is to discover the root cause of your pain or mobility problems. That way, we can address the true reason why you need physical therapy, and work towards achieving long-lasting relief.
Of course, we understand that every patient is different. Your doctor can provide expert care in an encouraging environment by creating a customized treatment plan for you using modern, evidence-based research.
Professional acupuncture treatments can be incredibly helpful for patients suffering from a wide range of disorders. When paired with personalized chiropractic care and other medical treatments, acupuncture is even more effective.
With a systematic treatment plan, patients can find help for painful symptoms like:
Professionals practicing acupuncture in Randolph, NJ, use several techniques to achieve overall patient wellbeing, from Cupping and Gua Sha to Needling and Facials.
Made popular by Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, most acupuncturists describe cupping as giving an inverse massage. Rather than using pressure to release tight muscles, acupuncture cups create a suction effect. The suction pulls on muscles and fascia to relieve tension and improve blood flow. Like a massage, cupping is very relaxing for patients. Most people describe it as enjoyable, although the suction cup markings may look painful to friends and family.
Acupuncture cups are made using various materials, including glass and plastic. Cupping applications also vary - some clinics go the traditional route with cotton balls, rubbing alcohol, and fire. Other applications include manual placement with silicone suction points. Usually, patients receive one of two cupping styles. The first uses stationary cups, which remain for about 10 minutes. The second uses moving cups, supplemented with massage oil to let the cups glide over painful areas.
Also called "dry needling," chiropractors and acupuncturists often use this technique to reduce trigger points within soft tissues and muscles. In this application, acupuncturists use a sterile needle and insert it into the trigger point, which fosters a feeling of "release" that helps reduce muscle tension and pain while boosting mobility.
Trigger points are hypersensitive, irritable skeletal muscle areas formed in rigid bands of muscle fiber. Trigger points lead to neuromuscular dysfunction and manifest in painful symptoms, increased stress, and lower overall functionality. During an acupuncture session, these needles are applied to trigger points, which cause a twitch, essentially releasing and restoring proper muscle function.
Gua Sha is the practice of using tools to scrape the skin and apply pressure to painful areas of the face and body. A Gua Sha is a flat, hard tool, usually made of stone. Recently, Gua Sha has taken the skincare world by storm, but the technique has been providing relief for centuries. It is one of the oldest forms of Chinese medicine used to boost blood circulation and energy flow.
In traditional Chinese, Gua means to press or stroke, while Sha refers to redness. Gua Sha usually causes small red spots or bruises to form, which are also called microtrauma spots. When using Gua Sha on microtrauma areas, your body elicits a response that can help break up tough scar tissue. When paired with professional chiropractic care, Gua Sha can be quite effective, even for moderate injuries.
At Denville Medical, we aim to serve you with long-lasting quality of life through personalized acupuncture treatments in New Jersey. The path to a pain-free life begins with a friendly, informative appointment, where one of our doctors develops a customized treatment plan tailored to your body's needs. It starts with your first evaluation, where our experts learn about your medical history, diagnostic tests, current condition, and overall health goals. From there, we'll create your plan and help you hit your milestones until your quality of life is improved.
With treatments like needling, cupping, Gua Sha, and acupuncture in Randolph, NJ, included in your scope of treatment, musculoskeletal relief is right around the corner.
If you're sick and tired of living with painful limitations, our doctors are here to help you live a normal life free of debilitating body issues. No surgery. No addictive medicine. Only comprehensive acupuncture treatments, crafted with health and happiness in mind.
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Mount Olive, NJ- The Randolph Rams football team battled valiantly in the first half on the road against a strong Top-20 ranked Mount Olive team, but the Marauders took charge in the second and ran away with a 49-14 victory on Friday September 13. ( Link to photos at end of story )
“I thought the first half we played fantastic; we moved the ball well and threw it up and down the field with success,” said coach Dave Albano. “Special teams really hurt us however, and that’s a depth issue, we are trying to get some younger kids in for plays here and there but they are a good team, and they took advantage of that.”
After winning the NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 state sectional last year with a record of 11-2, Mt. Olive ( Ranked No. 13 in the NJ.com top-20 ) returned many of their starters -and opened this season with a 48-0 whitewashing of Roxbury.
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The Rams looked great right out of the gate, scoring first with a good drive that ended in a Gideon Ochieng 10-yard touchdown run around the left side for a 7-0 lead.
But Mt. Olive struck back quickly. After a penalty on the kickoff gave them the ball at the 50, they used only four plays and converted on a 22-yard TD pass to tie things up at 7-7.
A Mt. Olive interception was matched by a Randolph interception from Joey Sommer, but the Rams were forced to punt. A few plays later, a 30-yard completion for the Maurauders appeared to be a touchdown, but Zane Carswell forced a fumble that Mason Wilson recovered in the end zone for a touchback with 9:55 left in the second quarter.
Randolph was aggressive on the ensuing drive, and a 45-yard strike to Wilson followed by a 15-yard pass to Joey Sommer put the Rams into the red zone. From there, QB Jackson Magley ran a 12-yard QB-keeper off right tackle into the end zone to give the Rams a 14-7 lead.
But the kickoff remained an issue for Randolph, and Mt Olive stole back the momentum the Rams had just earned when they returned the ball to the 25-yard line. Another TD came quickly, this time on a 14-yard run, but the PAT was missed, and Randolph still had the lead at 14-13.
Just before half Mt. Olive scored on another TD pass for a 20-14 halftime lead.
“That’s a good football team over there,” said Albano. “They are deep, and they run a lot of kids in and out.”
That depth showed in the second half, as the Marauders seemed to get stronger as the game wore on.
Out of the half they drove the field for another TD run, this one from 11-yards out. Their defense then pushed Randolph back to their own 7-yard line on the next possession with a tackle for loss on a run and a big sack.
On fourth-and-22, the Rams punted out of their own end zone. But special teams were again a thorn in their side, as the punt was returned for a TD, and just like that the lead had ballooned to 35-14 just four minutes into the third.
Randolph suffered some mild injuries and had several kids cramping up in the second half. The Marauders took total control of both sides of the ball at this point, and they added two more scores ( one in the third and one in the fourth ) for the final margin of 49-13.
On the ground Mt. Olive dominated the game, with 277 yards rushing. Facing a traditionally strong running team in Morris Knolls next week, the Rams will need to tighten that up.
“Right now, we have to get healthy and get some bodies back on the field,” said Albano. We will scheme up the best we can for Knolls and what they do well. We will bounce back and be OK.”
Randolph hosts Knolls at home on Friday Sept. 20 at 7:00 PM. For game PHOTOS CLICK HERE