As an acupuncturist at American Acupuncture Therapeutics, PC, Arkady Kiner utilizes traditional Oriental medicine techniques to help patients achieve optimal health and wellness. Arkady Kiner, with an MA in Oriental medicine, is a member of the American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA).The ASA, comprised of nearly 4,000 members in 27 state member associations, seeks to promote acupuncture and East Asian medicine throughout the world by acting as an informational resource for policymakers, members of the Western medical community, and the general public. The society also works with international legislators to ensure the best expression of this mode of medicine. The ASA provides its members with an array of professional networking opportunities, governance training, operational tools, and practice development resources to promote the field of Oriental medicine and its health benefits. One of these resources is the society’s official journal, Meridians. Free to all members, the journal contains peer-reviewed scientific articles focused on the professional practice of Oriental medicine and acupuncture.
Arkady Kiner holds a bachelor’s in medical science and a master’s in Oriental medicine from Mercy College. An experienced acupuncturist, Arkady Kiner assists patients with a wide range of health conditions, including physical and emotional issues. In Chinese medicine, which recognizes that the emotions profoundly affect the body, the five elements of water, wood, fire, earth, and metal correspond to feelings of fear, anger, happiness, worry, and grief, respectively. Acupuncture seeks to address emotional issues by correcting imbalances in the flow of energy, or qi, throughout the body. It does so by stimulating specific points along channels called meridians. Stimulating these points is believed to affect the internal organs and help them to regain normal function when proper energy flow is restored. For example, depression is thought to relate to poor qi flow involving the liver, heart, and spleen and is treated by stimulating points on the body that correspond to these organs. Research shows that acupuncture also benefits other disorders related to depression, such as anxiety, and is as effective as cognitive-behavioral therapy. Further, a study published in the Journal of Endocrinology found that stress hormones, often involved in disorders such as anxiety and depression, were lower in rats treated with electric acupuncture.
With a master’s in Oriental medicine from Mercy College, Arkady Kiner holds status as a diplomate of acupuncture with the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. As an acupuncturist at American Acupuncture Therapeutics in New York, Arkady Kiner offers treatments to prevent illness and help patients recover health and wellness. Acupuncture has been found to have numerous health benefits, including the following:1. Reducing insomnia. According to a 2009 study conducted by the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, acupuncture reduces insomnia in patients who are using no other forms of treatment and further improves sleep in patients who are taking medications or herbs. Unlike medications for insomnia, acupuncture has no adverse side effects.2. Enhancing recovery following chemotherapy. Research shows that acupuncture helps in cancer recovery by boosting the immune system, improving platelet count, and preventing a reduction in healthy cells following radiation treatment. Acupuncture also helps to reduce pain from cancer treatments, minimizes side effects, and improves the overall quality of life for patients receiving chemotherapy.3. Protecting against cognitive decline. Studies show that the areas of the brain typically affected by Parkinson’s disease, including the putamen and the thalamus, benefit from acupuncture, as it can slow cognitive degradation. In 2002 the Neurology Department at the University of Maryland School of Medicine conducted a study in which Parkinson’s patients were treated with acupuncture. Eighty-five percent of the participants reported a reduction in symptoms such as tremors, depression, slowness, and anxiety.
