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Benefits of Acupuncture Treatment

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Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that employs the use of special 'hair-thin' needles that are inserted just below the skin at strategic points in the body known as "acupuncture points". This helps in regulating the flow of energy, stimulates the body's healing mechanisms, mitigates pain and restores good health in myriad ways. Acupuncture Increases Fertility Women getting IVF treatment can increase their chances of getting pregnant by 50% if they get the right acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture Reduces Your Number of Headaches Instead of stocking up on aspirin, Acupuncture can be a very effective tool in struggling with the frequency and severity of headaches. In many patients, Acupuncture can extinguish headaches altogether. Acupuncture Helps Patients Fight Depression Many patients suffering from depression, whether mild or severe, are undergoing acupuncture as an adjunct treatment for their condition in recent years. Acup...

All about Acupuncture - The Power of Needles

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Acupuncture is a method that originated in China over 5000 years ago. It is a holistic practice that is based on the belief of releasing blocked energy or "chi" in living beings. These energy lines circulate through twelve invisible energy lines known as meridians of the body. Each meridian is associated with a different organ system in your body so the needle insertions in each of these meridians reduce the respective disease associated with that meridian point. What acupuncture can do? Usually, people suffer from diseases when energy gets blocked in the meridians. When the needles are inserted into the specific points along the meridian lines, the balanced flow of energy is restored. Acupuncture works effectively because the needles stimulate the release of pain-relieving endorphins into the body, influences the release of neurotransmitters and also enhances the working of autonomic nervous systems. By influencing the electrical currents in the body, acupuncture also i...

Different Types of Acupuncture: Needles and Beyond

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What first comes to mind when you think of acupuncture ? Probably somebody sitting there with several needles inserted just about anywhere on their body from the earlobe to the wrist. In fact, this is a reasonably accurate description of an acupuncture session, with these treatments lasting anywhere from a minute to over half an hour depending on the symptoms being treated. The needles themselves are usually only inserted a little way into the skin - far enough to hold them in place and no deeper, although an acupuncture practitioner may insert a needle deeper at certain points if necessary. During insertion of the needle sometimes they are twirled into place, sometimes having been warmed prior to insertion, whilst on other occasions, heat is applied to the needles once they are in the skin. As a rule acupuncture patients feel no discomfort when the needles are inserted, manipulated or removed, other than the very rare slight twinge. Generally, the treatment gives the patient ...

Acupuncture Needles Can Be Your Friends

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Are you in constant pain? Have traditional medical treatments left you in a worse condition? Acupuncture may be a method that can help your current condition. This type of treatment has been in existence for over 1500 years. Many acupuncture specialists in Asia and America have used it to help a vast amount of conditions. The words contained below should help you to see what you can expect if you decide to go to an Acupuncture expert. Be prepared to answer questions When you initially go to an office for treatment, you will need to answer a number of questions about your health. These questions are there to aid the medical professional in their plan of action. The doctors want to know where to put the needles that they will be using. Knowing the answers to these crucial questions can provide them with the information they need to insert the needles in the correct places. How big are the needles? You may be quite surprised to find out that the needles are very small. As...