The table below shows a comparison of three major methods used in Skyline Advanced Treatment Clinic in treating common health problems.

Acupuncture Acupressure Treatment Method Herbal Formulations
Positive
  • Minimally invasive
  • Generally safe when performed using Clean Needle Technique
  • Cost-effective
  • Effective on treating 30 diseases, symptoms, or conditions. According to World Health Organization(WHO).
  • Non invasive
  • Safe
  • Very effective on treating most of external injuries and some other common health problems¹
  • For certain types of problems such as low back pain, pain relief and improvement happens right after treatment, and the good outcome remains. Often patients after one or a few treatments, the pain does not come back.
  • Treatment targets the root cause of the pain
  • Effective for many kinds of diseases
  • Maintaining and restoring human body balance
  • Minimal side-effects when formulated reasonably
  • Simple formulated herbs sometimes can solve very complicated health problems, such as bronchitis triggered wheezing and chronic cough for adults and children
Negative
  • For certain types of problems such as chronic low back pain, pain relief, and improvement happens only in the short term immediately after treatment. Most of the time the pain will be back
  • Even the risk is very low, adverse events sometimes still can happen. According to World Health Organization(WHO)
  • For treating internal problems, in some cases 10 or more sessions are needed
  • When treating certain internal health problems, such as eczema, it is not as effective as herbal tea
  • Preparation can be time consuming
  • Some people often don’t like its smell and taste
  • Herb source of origin can affect its efficacy
  • Soil contamination is an issue in certain area
  • When treating certain types of pain, pain relief can be only temporarily.

¹ Common health problems can be treated by using the acupressure method:

  1. Headaches/ Migraines
  2. Insomnia
  3. Menstrual pain/ Premenstrual syndrome
  4. Overactive bladders
  5. Nearsighted correction for children (Only for children who wear glasses less than one year)