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VOL LXII • NO 17
Healing Is the Point of Acupuncture BY JEFF FALK
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Conestoga Valley High School student Derrick Herr cleans as part of his housekeeping internship at Moravian Manor through IU13’s See IU13 pg 4 work immersion program.
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Employment is not just about a paycheck. Jobs can affect our self-worth, our relationships and our confidence. Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit (IU) 13 is in the education business, and at least two of its programs are specifically designed to prepare young people for the workforce. “For these students, work is
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It’s natural, nontraditional and minimally invasive. It uses tiny pains with the goal to lessen, treat and even cure big pains. But perhaps the most important element to know about acupuncture is that it aims to unlock the sometimes-underestimated strength of the body’s own healing powers. “ The body itself is pretty incredible. The body is very smart,” said Dr. Ashley LeClair, a Pennsylvania licensed acupuncturist who operates Lititz Acupuncture, 1555 Highlands Drive, Suite 103, Lititz, with her husband, Dr. John Marino. “We meet the patient where they are to help them feel better when they walk out of here.” The physical act of acupuncture involves inserting between four and 12 thin needles - about three hairs in diameter - into a relaxed patient in an inclined position. Sometimes the needles are inserted into the areas being treated, and other times they are inserted in different parts of the body. The regularity and frequency of the treatments are important. LeClair’s acupuncture sessions last between 45 minutes and an hour and can be administered once a week for periods of four to 12 weeks. “After a long intake, conversation and a pattern diagnosis, we choose the points and have the patient in a position where t he y ’re com for t a ble ,” s a id LeClair. “We want you to relax as best you can. We have to create points that help that purpose in that moment. It’s detailed to every individual. The pain doesn’t last; once the needle is
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