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Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine practice based on the idea that a disturbance or blockage in the flow of the body’s life energy, or qi, can cause health problems. Acupuncturists use thin needles to stimulate healing and relax the body’s energy by inserting them into specific points throughout the body.
How Does Acupuncture Treatment Work?
Acupuncture treatment involves manipulating the body’s vital energy with thin needles. This restores the natural systems of the body’s balance and flow.
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat a variety of health issues in an effective and natural manner. Each acupuncture session is tailored to the patient’s specific health needs and goals.
Acupuncture points are specific areas just beyond the skin’s surface, such as nerve endings, mast cells, and capillaries. When an acupuncture needle is inserted into an acupuncture point, it stimulates these sensory receptors, which in turn stimulate the nerves that send impulses to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system.
A variety of bodily processes are regulated by the complex system of interactions between the brain, hormones, and glands. Because acupuncture helps in the regulation of these interactions, it allows your body to heal itself of whatever is wrong.
Positive Effects of Acupuncture
Acupuncture treatments can help the body’s internal organs in correcting imbalances in digestion, absorption, and energy production. It can also help with the circulation of energy through the meridians.
A reduction in stress or anxiety
Acupuncture is incredibly calming, and when you get it on a regular basis, that sense of peace and well-being becomes your new normal. As a result, life’s minor stresses appear to be less bothersome.
You do not get sick as often
Acupuncture strengthens the immune system, and patients who do this consistently often report having fewer colds and illnesses throughout the year.
Better sleep
It promotes a deep, restorative sleep that nothing else can match. Acupuncture is very effective for insomnia, but even those who do not have sleep issues look forward to a good night’s sleep after a treatment.
Less painful periods
Pain and stiffness disappear when the body’s blood and energy flow as they should. Acupuncture moves the blood, reducing cramps and even alleviating PMS symptoms.
Happier digestion
Again, because acupuncture moves, it causes movement within the digestive tract. So if you are prone to constipation, this medicine can get you unstuck. Acupuncture can also help regulate bowel movements if you are on the other end of the spectrum and have frequent or loose bowel movements.
More energy
When your body is in balance, you have enough energy to get through your day without dragging. In addition, patients who receive treatment on a regular basis feel more energized and alert throughout the day.
Increased fertility
Acupuncture has been shown in studies to increase your chance of getting pregnant. This is because it regulates hormones and reduces stress.
Better relationships
Acupuncture helps in emotional regulation. It can help you release your anger, ease your grief, and let go of any negativity you have been holding onto. Are you irritated or frustrated? Consider using a treatment. Those emotions will begin slipping away almost immediately. When your negative emotions begin to shift into a lighter, calmer state, you will connect with the people around you in a completely different way.
Final Words
Acupuncture is used to treat a variety of medical conditions in modern medicine. Modern practitioners believe that the meridians identified in traditional Chinese medicine correspond to key nerve and muscle tissues associated with chronic and acute pain, as well as other conditions.
Acupuncture is said to work on both emotional and mental levels, so feeling emotional during or after treatment is an indication that it is working. Acupuncture believes that physical and emotional health are interconnected, so if you feel better emotionally, you can be confident that your physical symptoms are improving as well.
A typical acupuncture session lasts 60 minutes.
About Author
Dr. Judy Hinojosa, N.M.D. is the lead physician and founder of Vitality Wellness Clinic. She has been practicing Naturopathic Medicine for the past 13 years, building a state-of-the-art, environmentally- friendly Wellness Center in Arizona. She is a board-certified Naturopathic Physician and is a highly sought-after practitioner in her field, which has given her a high level of healing success with her patients.
