The aging process has brought about nasty health conditions for tens of millions of people around the world. One of these nasty conditions is arthritis. The Centers for Disease Control has listed arthritis as the number one form of disability in the US today. The good news is that acupuncture has been found to improve the conditions of arthritis patients and helps to greatly relieve the pains caused by arthritis allowing these people to live a much happier life. Arthritis has basically two forms: rheumatoid and osteo arthritis. The two have different etiologies but have the same joint pain condition.
Rheumatoid arthritis affects the joints as well as certain other parts of the body. They include the lungs, blood and heart. This type of arthritis can misshape the affected joint and this affects the normal motion of the body.
Osteoarthritis on the other hand is the type of arthritis most people in the US experience. This condition causes joint degeneration eventually breaking down the affected joint cartilage resulting in pain and stiffness. Sadly no joint in the body is safe from this condition particularly if the person has a history of stress.
Acupuncturists deem arthritis as an obstruction of chi. Chi in traditional Chinese medicine is the life energy in the body. The process of acupuncture treatment entails the acupuncturist evaluating his patient to ascertain the location of the chi obstruction. The areas of chi obstruction are where the treatment is targeted. The aim of the treatment is to enable the chi to flow normally once again throughout the body.
If one does not know what an acupuncture treatment entails, he may find it weird to see certain acupuncture needles inserted in places where no arthritic pain exists. The energy pathways called meridians is where chi energy travels all over the body like the veins, arteries and capillaries to blood. The blockage or obstruction is like the branches, trees and rockslide clogging up a river causing the flow of water to diminish.
When the branches, trees and rocks are removed, the river flow resumes normally once more. This analogy is exactly how the body’s energy system works. When energy blockages in our body are removed, the ailments and symptoms are treated and our body starts to feel normal again.
Once the blockage has been removed, the body quickly heals itself because the body always pushes itself to perfect balance or homeostasis.
Besides treating the arthritis, the acupuncturist will also recommend and require the patient to modify his diet and lifestyle. Following a healthy diet will help the patient properly control his arthritis. An overweight person can lose weight and lessen the weight to the joints with acupuncture. Acupuncture is a very good procedure to help you lose weight and help you improve your general health as well.
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