Affordable Acupuncture opens its doors in Norwalk, CT

Affordable Acupuncture of CT has relocated after its successful first year in Stamford to Norwalk at 152 East Ave. Founded by Jody Eisemann, Licensed Acupuncturist and former president of the Connecticut Society of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CSAOM), the clinic is the first of its’ kind in Fairfield County to offer acupuncture at an affordable price. Eisemann says the key to making it affordable is treating patients all together in a group setting, as it’s done traditionally around the world, which allows many more people to take advantage of this highly effective and ancient healing art.

“It’s actually been a dream for a long time,” says Eisemann. “I am very interested in the community acupuncture movement, which aims to make acupuncture available and at an affordable price to anyone.”

At her new location Eisemann is able to treat up to 3-4 people at one sitting, providing each with a full acupuncture diagnosis and treatment. She is able to treat an additional 4 to 6 people with Acu-Balance Auricular (ear) Acupuncture, a simple yet powerful treatment for stress, depression and other mood disorders. Acu-Balance treatments are inexpensive and do not require any diagnosis or intake interview as the same five points are always used.

With over 15 years of expertise successfully treating varied health conditions in her private practice in Fairfield, Eisemann has developed a special focus on quick and effective treatments for all types of pain. She notes that in China, in addition to treating specific medical conditions, most people visit the acupuncturist regularly to improve and maintain their overall well-being and as a preventative health measure.

Affordable Acupuncture of CT’s reasonable rates for acupuncture, both full treatment and just the ears, allow patients to come as often as they need to get well and stay well.

Through her clinic Eisemann hopes to reach out to anyone who has been told there is no solution, or they should learn to live with it, or assist those individuals who want an alternative to taking pharmaceuticals and/or surgery.

Acupuncture is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as an effective treatment for nearly four dozen conditions including acute and chronic conditions, stress and emotional disorders, women’s health issues (menopause, PMS, irregular menses, infertility, etc), digestive issues, post chemotherapy and radiation issues and sports injuries. Acupuncture can also provide remedial and preventative care for seasonal colds and allergies.

Eisemann explains that, unfortunately, many people have unfounded misconceptions about acupuncture, which prevent them from experiencing the medicine’s many proven benefits.

“Do the needles hurt?” she says. “Not really. The needles are like flexible cat whiskers and their ends are rounded and not sharp.” She adds that acupuncture needles are so fine you can fit almost 25 of them into one regular hypodermic needle. This is because the acupuncture needles are intended to stimulate, not to cut, as the hypodermic needles are designed to do.

Nurse held over off baby’s finger

FIVE-day-old Janna Nampijja will start her life without half of her ring finger after a nurse chopped it off at Kampala Hospital on Monday.

Nampijja’s finger was cut off as a nurse was removing the plasters strapped around her hand to keep the infusion cannula in place. The infusion cannula is used to carry intravenous fluids into the body of patients receiving medication through the blood system.

Nampijja, weighing 2.4kg, was prematurely born at 36 weeks by elective caesarean section. Doctors had scheduled to discharge her after three days.

“Unfortunately after removing the feeding tube successfully, the nurse found the removal of the strapping securing the infusion cannula difficult. She decided to cut the dressing with a pair of scissors but accidentally cut off about 1/3 of the left ring finger,” a letter to the parents from Dr. Jack Luyombya, the hospital ‘s director, indicated.

The hospital asked the parents to clear the bill. After they had paid up, they then asked speak to the mother of the baby alone, to whom they broke the news and apologised.

“My wife telephoned me saying that the doctors said the baby’s finger was cut off. I immediately contacted a doctor friend seeking professional advice on whether the finger could be reattached,” Uthuman Katongole, the father of the baby, said yesterday. “However I was informed that it was too late because of the time lag after the incident,” he added.

The 40-year-old nurse, Esther Ayikoru, detained at Kira Road Police Station, said it was an accident because the baby’s finger was wrapped.