Tired of using treatments that barely aid in alleviating your tinnitus symptoms? Are you still in search of a way that will stop the persistent buzzing sound in your ear? If you your answer is yes to both of those questions, then it is high time that you try acupuncture. It may be the answer to all your tinnitus problems.
Acupuncture and tinnitus go well together since the latter may be due to stress and the former is an ideal way to relieve stress. It also provides you with several other therapeutic benefits. Where western conventional modalities have failed to treat your tinnitus, acupuncture is Eastern medicine’s answer to this condition.
However, there may be certain things to consider first before scheduling an appointment with an acupuncturist to treat your tinnitus. These things include questions like:
- Are you willing to undergo changes to your lifestyle and have supplemental treatments? Acupuncture treatment to cure your tinnitus may not be enough. You may need to take supplemental herbs or change some aspects of your lifestyle besides acupuncture treatment in order for the whole treatment to be successful. Acupuncture alone may not suffice to produce a significant result.
- Can you afford multiple acupuncture sessions? To successfully cure tinnitus, several acupuncture sessions may be required. This is especially true for patients who had a gradual build up of their condition. The acupuncture therapies need to be consistent to ensure complete cure.
- Do you have a fear of needles? Acupuncture is basically about inserting needles into your skin. Acupuncturists often insert needles into several acupuncture points in your body. Even if the needles are 10X more slender than hospital needles, they can still cause damage when improperly inserted.
You need to first consider these questions before deciding to go for acupuncture. After all, if you are unable to change your lifestyle, follow the course of treatment, don’t have time to go back for sessions or are not comfortable with needles, acupuncture is definitely not the answer you are looking for to treat your tinnitus.
If you are truly serious about acupuncture treatment, then the next step is to find a licensed acupuncturist who preferably has experience or specializes in tinnitus treatment. You can ask around and see if there have been complaints filed against the acupuncturist and how they were resolved. You need to be very relaxed during treatment and if you’re not at all comfortable with your acupuncturist then your treatment may not produce its desired results. Make sure that you are completely confident with your acupuncturist. This will enable you to relax and get great results from this treatment.
Tammi A. Jones is a licensed acupuncturist in Palm Harbor, FL, practicing acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and Western medical pathology. She is also the founder of Synoma Wellness Centre.
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