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Acupuncture Treatment Is Used to Provide Relief From Pain
Traditional Chinese medicine may explain how and why acupuncture works as well as the reasons behind selecting
particular points; but, traditional Chinese medicine does not have any firm grounding in modern science. There is
agreement that many forms of therapy and especially those that concern diseases of the muscles, bones and joints
rely on acupuncture to stimulate trigger points and thus relieve pain. In addition, it is known that acupuncture
points have special electrical properties and that acupuncture is being used in the Western world to control
painful conditions.
With the knowledge gained about andorphins and enkephalins, which are the natural opiates of the body, there has
been added impetus to acupuncture treatment, which helps to relieve pain. Very often, the acupuncturist will need
to know beforehand about a patient’s history in order to diagnose and treat the problem, using acupuncture. Skilled
acupuncturists can make acupuncture treatment a very painless process, although sometimes there may be temporary
aches and worsened conditions.
Works Gradually and May Need Some Top Up Treatments Intermittently
Acupuncture treatment normally works in gradual stages and in the beginning there may not be any results or maybe
just a transitory effect. Acupuncture treatment may take six to eight sessions and once the patient feels relief,
it may then last him or her for three to nine months and may only require a couple of top up treatments, to sustain
the relief.
Most often, the first visit to obtain acupuncture treatment may last longer than subsequent visits, since the
acupuncturist may need to gather some pertinent information regarding the patient. Each acupuncture treatment is
individualized and this is a strong point of oriental medicine that also allows the treatment to be modified if if
fails to become effective.
Initially, the acupuncture treatment may use three to ten acupuncture points and the needles that are used are most
often 1 inch long with .25 mm width and are most often inserted approximately 15 to 25 mm into the body. However,
in the case of fleshy areas such as the buttocks, the needles may penetrate further. The needles may remain
inserted for ten to forty-five minutes though sometimes the needles are inserted and removed more quickly and when
inserted, induces sleep and relaxation in the patient.
There are various types of acupuncture treatments and these include electro-acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and
tuina. Usually, one month of acupuncture treatment may be required for a year when the condition has been active
and this means that if you have had a condition for the past five years, then you would require five months of
acupuncture treatment before any resolution takes place.
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