The Benefits of Acupuncture

by Sabina Mendez
(New York, USA)

The Benefits of Acupuncture....The number of problems that can be treated directly or partially relieved by acupuncture is actually very high. The most frequent of these being infertility, disorders caused by stress, hernias, discopathies, spondylosis, insomnia & many, many more!.

The art of acupuncture originated in China over 2000 years ago, and was used not only to treat various diseases, but also to relieve pain. It is based on insertion of needles into specific body pressure points to improve the health of the body. Experts say it is a very safe technique if performed by a specialized person.

Usually during a session of acupuncture does not use more than 10 to 15 needles, and its duration is about twenty minutes. Acute diseases can sometimes be treated even in a single session, for the chronic ones it is needed to take more time, at least a month. Meetings are typically at a frequency of one to two days apart.

If you want to follow the sessions of acupuncture for prevention and maintaining a good physical state, mental and emotional meetings are rare, usually once a week.

How painful is the procedure?

It is good to know that those used are only slightly thicker than the hair (usually used needles 0,20-0.25 mm diameter). Piercing points of acupuncture is very fine. When the needle reaches the acupuncture point, the sensations can vary from electric impulse to the feeling of warmth or swelling. Also, after inserting the needles is a state of deep relaxation.

There are no contraindications and no age limit. "If open sores, lesions, bruises, skin problems (eczema, skin cancer) do not sting the affected area and indirectly stimulate that area, also pregnant women can undergo such treatment, especially if there are difficulties during pregnancy.

Acupuncture Uses

general mood changes: fatigue, asthenia;

neuro-psychiatric disorders: insomnia, neurasthenia, depression, irritability, nervousness;

neurological diseases: neuralgia (facial, intercostal, shingles), vertigo, dizziness, motion sickness, numbness, paralysis, lombosciatica, discopathies;

musculoskeletal disorders: pain caused by deformities of the spine, spondylosis, arthritis, sprains, tendinitis, muscle pain, joint pain, stiff neck, muscle cramps;

circulatory disorders: arthritis, varicose veins, tingling, numbness. Raynaud's disease (cold hands and feet);

respiratory disorders: sinusitis, rhinosinusitis, bronchitis, rhinitis, allergies;

digestive disorders: dyspepsia, gastritis, gastric or duodenal ulcers, hemorrhoids, gall and liver pathology;

urogenital disorders: cystitis, chronic infections, impotence, frigidity, sterility, prostate adenoma, uterine fibroids;

endocrine disorders: hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, breast lump, polycystic ovarian syndrome, dysmenorrhea, menstrual disorder;

other disorders: headaches, allergies, eczema, obesity.

Acupuncture helps pregnant women

Acupuncture can treat vomiting during pregnancy, pain during this stage. Also, it can stimulate contractions without a need for administration of drugs.

The Benefits of Acupuncture

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