Acupuncture in Miami, an ancient system of medicine, is becoming very popular in the modern world, particularly for conditions involving pain. It can relieve headaches more effectively than drugs, and since there are no side effects involved, it should be considered the treatment of choice for headaches.
Of all types of pain, headaches are the most common, as well as the most intimate and disturbing, considering their location. For the majority of us, the occasional headache presents no real problem. It can be relieved by a couple of aspirins, provided the stomach can tolerate them. But a few individuals experience headaches with such frequency and severity that the quality of their lives is diminished. Work and relationships suffer, and they simply feel miserable.
Conventional medical therapy offers no real solution. Most commonly prescribed drugs are not particularly effective at relieving headaches, and a look at The Physician’s Desk Reference indicates that they all cause undesirable side-effects. Even over-the-counter medications are not immune from this criticism. Over time, aspirin can cause stomach ulcers and bruising, while acetaminophen can damage the liver.
There are, of course, many types of headaches—tension, migraine, cluster, hypoglycemic and hypertensive, to name the most common. A person who suffers from chronic headaches should first consult a medical doctor to make sure the condition does not involve a tumor. This having been done, one can make an appointment with an acupuncturist because most types of headache respond well to acupuncture, though of course, the length of treatment will differ from case to case.
It is the experience of many acupuncturists that fast results are obtained with tension headaches. Migraine and cluster headaches respond well also, though in the case of migraines, the emphasis is on reducing frequency and intensity of occurrence rather than relieving pain during an attack. Sinus headaches also respond well to acupuncture. A patient commonly experiences a draining of the sinuses and relief from pressure during or after the first treatment. Subsequent treatments reduce the allergic response and hence the frequency of headaches. Hypoglycemic headaches respond well also, but in this case, acupuncture is also used to improve pancreatic function. In the case of hypertensive headaches, acupuncture points are selected that have the effect of lowering blood pressure. Even in cases where blood pressure has not been affected by acupuncture, patients usually report fewer headaches and improved health.
Given the fact that there are different types of headaches, no universal prescription can be offered regarding the number of treatments required to achieve significant results. Generally, patients commit to a series of treatments and should notice improvement, at times dramatic, within four to six treatments. After a series, a treatment every month or two will help to maintain the level of health that has been achieved.
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