Pain and injuries are some of the most common reasons that people seek acupuncture. And for good reason! After an injury, people want to get back to their normal lives quickly.
Acupuncture is excellent for treating pain and for helping injuries heal. Pain typically results because of a block in the normal, free flow of qi.
To treat your pain, an acupuncturist may use points very close to and very far away from the pain and/or injury site. The points they choose will help to restore this free flow of qi and thus, alleviate pain. You may even notice a reduction in pain after your first treatment, however, it typically takes about four acupuncture treatments to begin to notice significant, lasting relief.
DISCLAIMER: this blog post is intended for informational purposes only. Do not perform any treatments included in the post yourself. This includes, but is not limited to, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and Chinese nutritional therapy. They should only be performed by educated and licensed acupuncture practitioners.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) studies have shown that acupuncture is an effective treatment alone or in combination with conventional therapies to treat the following:
Nausea caused by surgical anesthesia and cancer chemotherapy
Dental pain after surgery
Addiction
Headaches
Menstrual cramps
Tennis elbow
Fibromyalgia
Myofascial pain
Osteoarthritis
Low back pain
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Asthma
It may also help with stroke rehabilitation.
If you are curious about the benefits of acupuncture, scheudule an appointment for a personal consultation, and evaluation.
