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Know the Benefits of Acupuncture
Author: Corwin Brown   | Posted: 26-04-2008 | Comments: 0 | Views: 7 | Rating: (60)  (?) 
Acupuncture has been effectively used for the treatment of back pain, headache, migraine, and sports injuries. However, acupuncture provides more than pain relief. It is helpful in treating anxiety, insomnia, digestive problems, abdominal, menstrual cramps, weight control, infertility and much, much more.
Acupuncture is considered a holistic approach to curing disorders and discomfort in the body’s system. It is the Asian way of cleansing the body from these illnesses, working its way to clear the natural flow of energy inside the body, as they are weakened or blocked by certain conditions, whether physical or psychological.
Acupuncture has no historical use for helping weight loss, per se. Obesity was not a problem in ancient China, and thus it was not a major topic of study. Some have claimed, but not proven, metabolic stimulation or appetite suppression. In my experience, weight control is largely a psychological issue. Acupuncture can be helpful in stress and anxiety by its measurable effects on neurotransmitters. Thus, in conjunction with diet and exercise, Acupuncture might be useful in a fashion similar to how it helps in Addiction treatment.
Acupuncture is effective for some types of back pain. But acupuncture alone cannot heal herniated or "slipped" discs. For many conditions, a combination of herbs, acupuncture, exercise and physical therapy can allow one to avoid surgery or strong drugs.
Conjunctivitis, (pink eye), nearsightedness and cataracts are a few of the eye disorders acupuncture benefits. Toothache can be reduced through acupuncture. Neurological and musculoskeletal disorders including paralysis following stroke, frozen shoulder or Tennis elbow, sciatica and osteoarthritis are also treatable with acupuncture.
Likewise, when treating neck pain the acupuncture practitioner will need to determine the cause of your neck pain. The two categories are pain caused by trauma and pain caused by strain or over use. The expert will insert needles into different holes depending on the source of the pain. In addition, if you neck pain is due to strain, then you can also do neck roles on a daily basis or take care to relieve the strain you are putting on your neck.
Acupuncture Enhances Performance By Cleansing The Body Organs: Acupuncture can also cleanse the body organs, which may hold unnecessary toxins, tension and stress. Qi, live-giving energy that flows to every cell, tissue, muscle, and organ in your body through 14 main meridian pathways, can become stagnated. Acupuncture can attract or repel this energy, re-establishing a balanced flow of energy throughout the whole body.
Acupuncture treats the whole person (not just the symptoms they are experiencing) on a physical, mental and emotional level. This means that treatment of physical problems also affects the way you feel about yourself.
Acupuncture is a relatively painless, natural technique. It consists of the gentle insertion and stimulation of sterile, disposable, small, hair-width needles placed at precise strategic points on the body. While many acupuncture patients are initially wary about their first treatment, they soon discover that the experience is quite pleasurable and pain-free. Acupuncture has been proven to stimulate and release opiate-like hormones and induce a state of relaxation, balance and healing.
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