A national survey for health dated 2007 showed that acupuncture benefited more than 3 millions US adults and around 150,000 US children. Acupuncture West Orange has come a long way from being a novel curiosity in the 1970’s to being one of the most popular alternative treatments in the United States today.
Spanning a history of over 2500 years, acupuncture is still the most popular form of ancient treatment in China and parts of East Asia. Acupuncture is part of a collection of holistic and natural modalities called traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncture was widely known as a treatment for headaches, body aches and pain. Now it is used as an aid in treating all kinds of addictions, enhancing health and sports performance and calming the mind as well as for the relief of pain, prevention of disease and strengthening of the body. Acupuncture is based on the belief of a vital force flowing inside the body, which the Chinese call Qi or chi. This is the life-giving, universal energy found in all living things. According to traditional Chinese medicine, chi needs to maintain normal energy flow to allow the body to maintain energy equilibrium, which results in good health. Unfortunately, the body experiences obstructions in the pathways of chi now and then and this leads to illness. It is by applying hair thin needles at strategic points in the body that the obstructions are removed, chi flow is restored and health returns back to the body.
Modern technology makes it possible for acupuncture to be modified with the latest innovations in medical science. Traditional acupuncture has also some techniques besides needling that amplifies its potency. One such technique is moxibustion where moxa herb is burned and applied to the top of an inserted acupuncture needle. The heat stimulates the body to heal quicker.
Modern medical science has given way to another novel acupuncture approach called medical acupuncture. This approach explains the workings of acupuncture from a scientific point of view. The gist of the scientific perspective explains that the needles activate the central nervous system and the brain to release natural opioids called endorphins to help the body rid of pain as well as set it on the path to healing itself.
A particular illness determines what part of the body is treated with needles. The needle insertion itself is a painless process if done by a licensed and experienced acupuncturist. The needles do not go deeply into the skin as the affected energy vessels are located just below the skin’s surface. Normally, people will feel a slight sensation as the needles are inserted into the skin. The treatment usually lasts 20 to 40 minutes. The patient usually comes out of the treatment full of energy and with substantial relief of their pain and distress.
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