Acupuncture has been used to successfully diagnose, treat, and prevent disease for over 2,000 years but over the past three decades, its popularity has grown in the United States significantly. Using acupuncture relieves pain. It can also strengthen the body’s natural defenses, promoting overall well-being.
What can acupuncture treat?
Acupuncture is an effective treatment for pain, allergies, anxiety, headaches, infertility, digestive problems, and many other issues. If you feel that you are struggling with health issues that are your quality of life, an acupuncture treatment, at the Back to Health Chiropractic & Acupuncture Wellness Center, can be beneficial for you.
What does acupuncture do?
Acupuncture involves inserting extremely thin needles into your skin. These needles are placed at specific, designated points on your body. Traditional Chinese theory explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as qi or chi (chee) — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncture practitioners believe that your energy flow will re-balance.
By contrast, many Western practitioners view acupuncture points as places to stimulate nerves, muscles, and connective tissue. This stimulation appears to boost the activity of your body’s natural painkillers and increase blood flow which promotes healing.
Is acupuncture truly helpful?
Aside from anecdotal evidence, The World Health Organization (W.H.O.)- recommends acupuncture as an effective treatment for many medical conditions, health problems and chronic complaints, including:
