What is acupuncture used for?
What is acupuncture used for?
Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body. A key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain. Increasingly, it is being used for overall wellness, including stress management.
Do acupuncture needles have medicine in them?
No. Unlike hollow hypodermic needles used to give vaccinations, acupuncture needles are solid. They don’t contain any substance, and they aren’t dipped in anything.
What does acupuncture treat best?
What conditions are commonly treated by acupuncture? Hundreds of clinical studies on the benefits of acupuncture show that it successfully treats conditions ranging from musculoskeletal problems (back pain, neck pain, and others) to nausea, migraine headache, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and infertility.
How long does an acupuncture session last?
Each session may last 30 minutes to an hour, with the needles being retained for 15 minutes or so. Depending on the condition being treated, duration of sessions may be from two to six sessions.
Is acupuncture once a week enough?
You will probably be advised to have one to two sessions a week for the first two to four weeks. According to your progress, it’ll be decided if you need to continue at this pace or if you can be switched to once a week. Once the condition is resolved, you will be able to suspend the acupuncture sessions.
What to expect after acupuncture?
At the needle site…. You may notice a tingling,aching,soreness or numbness around the area.
How effective is acupuncture?
According to the World Health Organization report on the efficacy of acupuncture, studies have shown that acupuncture is effective in inducing analgesia, protecting the body against infections and regulating various physiological functions.
What are the side effects of acupuncture?
Itching and Slight Aching.
Why does acupuncture hurt me?
A common assumption about acupuncture is that it hurts. You are, after all, getting stuck with needles. Fear of pain from acupuncture needles is one of the most common reasons people forgo acupuncture. Often to the astonishment of those who take the plunge, acupuncture usually does not hurt. No pain, though, does not mean no sensation.
