Acupuncture, a holistic approach to full body health, is often used to treat a host of problems and diseases including:

• Limb and muscle complains (rheumatism, arthritis, lumbago)
• Head pain (headache, migraine, facial pain)
• Digestive disturbances (stomach ulcers, heartburn, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome)
• Fibromyalgia 
• Respiratory and circulatory problems (asthma, angina, palpitations)
• Dermatitis
• Urinary and hormonal complaints (recurrent cystitis, painful periods, menopause)

Dr. Gopal , one of only 200 physicians in the United States to be board certified in Medical Acupuncture, believes in personalized treatments based on precepts of Eastern medicine. He treats the whole patient, rather than focusing primarily on symptoms.   

His approach is to build up the patient’s constitution, so that he can treat what is often a complex web of medical and pain issues. He starts by learning about the patient’s current and past health history and personality — including color preferences, food likes and dislikes, hobbies and all the various components that make up that individual. Following Chinese medicine precepts, he uses a technique called “tongue and pulse diagnosis” to glean extensive information about a patient’s health.    

Under Dr. Gopal’s care, a patient might begin acupuncture treatments, along with a regimen of Chinese herbal medicines prepared particularly for that individual. These medications, available by prescription only, are formulated in the United States under strict purity guidelines and compounded from a combination of 15 to 30 herbs. Special training is required to prescribe them; most doctors cannot. 

After just three to four treatments, many patients report a feeling of renewed energy and return to activities that they had not been able to enjoy for some time.