You have been recommended by someone, a medical person or a friend that you should try acupuncture. Or you've done some reading about it on the internet. But you still don't know what to expect. What's going to happen? Will it hurt? How does it work?
First of all, acupuncture needles are very small and pliable. They are nothing like what you think of when you think of traditional needles like when you have a shot.
They are easily compared to a cat's whisker in size and barely enter under the surface of the skin.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture promotes natural healing. It can enhance recuperative power and immunity, support physical and emotional health, and improve overall function and well-being. It is a safe and effective way to treat a wide variety of medical conditions. Acupuncture is a form of medical treatment that is part of a complete holistic health care system called Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM practitioners have used this non-invasice treatment method to help millions of people get well and stay well.
What is Tradition Chinese Medicine (TCM)?
TCM has been practised for thousands of years and envisions the body, mind, and spirits as a whole. TCM aims to restore the whole system into it's intended dynamic balance, which allows one to adapt to the changes around himself. The four pillars of Chinese Medicine include acupuncture, qigong cultivation, natural herbs and tuina massage. Altogether these methods are used to promote your body's wellbeing.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
Vital energy, call Qi (pronounced Chee), flows throughout the body. Qi animates the body and protects it from illness, pain and disease. A person's health is influenced by the quality, quantity and balance of Qi. Qi flows through specific pathways called meridians. There are fourteen main meridians inside the body. Each of these is connected to specific organs and glands. Meridian pathways are like rivers flowing inside the body. Where a river flows, it transports life-giving water that provides nourishment to the land, plants and people. Similarly, where meridian pathways flow, they bring life-giving Qi that provides nourishment to every cell, organ, gland, tissue and muscle in the body.
How is Qi Disrupted?
An obstruction to the flow of Qi is like a dam. When Qi becomes backed up in one part of the body, the flow becomes restricted in the other parts. This blockage of the flow of Qi can be detrimental to a person's health, cutting off vital nourishment to the body, organs and glands.
Physical and emotional traumas, stress, lack of exercise, overexertion, seasonal changes, poor diet, accidents, or excessive activity are among the many things that can influence the quality, quantity and balance of Qi.
Normally, when a blockage or imbalance occurs, the body easily bounces back, returning to a state of health and well-being. However, when this disruption is prolonged or excessive, or if the body is in a weakened state, illness, pain or disease can set in.
How Do I Choose A Practitioner?
It is most important to have a board certified and licensed practitioner. This ensures the acupuncturist has had clinical training met by state and national standards. Simply ask the practitioner or visit http://www.aaaomonline.org/ to find a certified practitioner in your area. There are many different types of acupuncturists. Be sure to find one that is right for you, someone with whom you feel comfortable and at ease to ask questions.
Is Acupuncture Safe?
Acupuncture is a safe procedure which uses sterile, individually packaged needles. Even more reasons to find a certified practitioner that has completed Clean Needle Technique certification and proper training human anatomy, ensuring your safety.
What Is Herbal Medicine?
Herbs have been used in many cultures around the world for thousands of years. Herbs are a strong adjunct to an acupuncture treatment. By using mostly plant leaves, seeds, roots, flowers and other natural ingredients together, powerfully direct the body to heal itself.
Often if a condition is mild enough then only dietary therapy will be prescribed, but if the condition is severe enough, then herbal remedies are prescribed.
What Can Chinese Medicine Treat?
Chinese Medicine can treat a myriad of conditions. The World Health Organization (WHO) and National Institute of Health (NIH) recognize acupuncture as a treatment to many ailments.
Drug-free pain relief, Plantar fasciitis, Infertility, Digestive disorders, Dizziness, Arthritis, Fatigue, Menstrual Pain, Anxiety, Neuropathy, Sports Injury, Headache/Migraines, Menopausal complications, Stress and so much more!
What does Acupuncture Feel Like?
Acupuncture uses sterile, hair-thin, flexible needles that are barely felt upon insertion and are stimulated to produce a unique sensation. These sensations vary from a tingling and dull ache to heaviness.
How Many Treatments Are Needed?
Everyone is different requiring varying degrees of treatment. A general rule is the more complicated or chronic a condition the more treatments are necessary. Treatments are cumulative, so it is important to keep up the treatment plan for a lasting effect.
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They are easily compared to a cat's whisker in size and barely enter under the surface of the skin.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture promotes natural healing. It can enhance recuperative power and immunity, support physical and emotional health, and improve overall function and well-being. It is a safe and effective way to treat a wide variety of medical conditions. Acupuncture is a form of medical treatment that is part of a complete holistic health care system called Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM practitioners have used this non-invasice treatment method to help millions of people get well and stay well.
TCM has been practised for thousands of years and envisions the body, mind, and spirits as a whole. TCM aims to restore the whole system into it's intended dynamic balance, which allows one to adapt to the changes around himself. The four pillars of Chinese Medicine include acupuncture, qigong cultivation, natural herbs and tuina massage. Altogether these methods are used to promote your body's wellbeing.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
Vital energy, call Qi (pronounced Chee), flows throughout the body. Qi animates the body and protects it from illness, pain and disease. A person's health is influenced by the quality, quantity and balance of Qi. Qi flows through specific pathways called meridians. There are fourteen main meridians inside the body. Each of these is connected to specific organs and glands. Meridian pathways are like rivers flowing inside the body. Where a river flows, it transports life-giving water that provides nourishment to the land, plants and people. Similarly, where meridian pathways flow, they bring life-giving Qi that provides nourishment to every cell, organ, gland, tissue and muscle in the body.
How is Qi Disrupted?
An obstruction to the flow of Qi is like a dam. When Qi becomes backed up in one part of the body, the flow becomes restricted in the other parts. This blockage of the flow of Qi can be detrimental to a person's health, cutting off vital nourishment to the body, organs and glands.
Physical and emotional traumas, stress, lack of exercise, overexertion, seasonal changes, poor diet, accidents, or excessive activity are among the many things that can influence the quality, quantity and balance of Qi.
Normally, when a blockage or imbalance occurs, the body easily bounces back, returning to a state of health and well-being. However, when this disruption is prolonged or excessive, or if the body is in a weakened state, illness, pain or disease can set in.
How Do I Choose A Practitioner?
It is most important to have a board certified and licensed practitioner. This ensures the acupuncturist has had clinical training met by state and national standards. Simply ask the practitioner or visit http://www.aaaomonline.org/ to find a certified practitioner in your area. There are many different types of acupuncturists. Be sure to find one that is right for you, someone with whom you feel comfortable and at ease to ask questions.
Acupuncture is a safe procedure which uses sterile, individually packaged needles. Even more reasons to find a certified practitioner that has completed Clean Needle Technique certification and proper training human anatomy, ensuring your safety.
What Is Herbal Medicine?
Herbs have been used in many cultures around the world for thousands of years. Herbs are a strong adjunct to an acupuncture treatment. By using mostly plant leaves, seeds, roots, flowers and other natural ingredients together, powerfully direct the body to heal itself.
Often if a condition is mild enough then only dietary therapy will be prescribed, but if the condition is severe enough, then herbal remedies are prescribed.
What Can Chinese Medicine Treat?
Chinese Medicine can treat a myriad of conditions. The World Health Organization (WHO) and National Institute of Health (NIH) recognize acupuncture as a treatment to many ailments.
Drug-free pain relief, Plantar fasciitis, Infertility, Digestive disorders, Dizziness, Arthritis, Fatigue, Menstrual Pain, Anxiety, Neuropathy, Sports Injury, Headache/Migraines, Menopausal complications, Stress and so much more!
What does Acupuncture Feel Like?
Acupuncture uses sterile, hair-thin, flexible needles that are barely felt upon insertion and are stimulated to produce a unique sensation. These sensations vary from a tingling and dull ache to heaviness.
How Many Treatments Are Needed?
Everyone is different requiring varying degrees of treatment. A general rule is the more complicated or chronic a condition the more treatments are necessary. Treatments are cumulative, so it is important to keep up the treatment plan for a lasting effect.
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We can also enhance our natural healing process by having protein and healthy diet but we must also have the some services from physiotherapist to give some synergistic effect to that process so we can come back to our daily routine life.
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