Pain Management
In the United States, pain affects more people than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined.
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), a number of studies suggest that acupuncture works particularly well on chronic pain such as back and neck pain; osteoarthritis/knee pain; and headache. It often reduces the incidence and severity of tension headaches and may prevent migraines.
How Chinese Medicine Approaches Pain Management
In many cases the treatment includes herbal remedies along with acupuncture. Chinese medicine views pain as a condition where the flow of our body’s vital force — Qi 氣 — has become stagnant, obstructed or diminished. The Chinese medicine pharmacopeia contains thousands of ancient herbal formulas for varieties of diseases including chronic pain.
Studies have shown that acupuncture reduces pain by stimulating peripheral nerves that send messages to the brain to release endorphins. These morphine-like compounds block pain pathways in the brain. This endorphin release is also what leaves most people deeply relaxed during and after an acupuncture treatment.
GETTING TO THE ROOT OF YOUR SYMPTOMS
Each of the acupuncture points act as a gateway —sending energetic information electromagnetically via the fascia deep into the body. Explore some of the ways acupuncture works below:
PROMOTES HEALING
Offering a small electrical stimulation to the body to restore homeostasis & balance.
RELEASES BLOCKAGE
Releasing areas of obstructed life force which stimulates organ function & promotes health.
IMPROVES CIRCULATION
Promoting circulation in the body improves function where needed.
DECREASES PAIN
Acting as a natural analgesic, acupuncture interrupts pain signaling.
BALANCES BODY CHEMISTRY
Influencing the body’s biochemical responses via the nervous system.
REDUCES INFLAMMATION
Reducing proinflammatory markers, or proteins, in the body
Research
Biological Implausibility Aside, Acupuncture Works
Acupuncture for Chronic Pain – Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1357513#Abstract
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