This Blog answers some frequently asked questions by patients experiencing acupuncture for the first time.
What is acupuncture good for?
The following ailments and conditions generally respond well to acupuncture treatment: acute strains and sprains of muscles and joints; chronic neck and back pain; headache; menstrual irregularities; constipation; diarrhea; indigestion; impotence; post-stroke paralysis and addictions such as overeating, smoking and drug dependence. This is by no means a definitive list. Many practitioners develop a special interest in and achieve good results treating for example certain skin conditions like acne or respiratory disorders such as asthma.
What's involved in having an acupuncture treatment?
Depending on the location and nature of your complaint you will be asked to lie on the treatment table either face down or on your back and sometimes on one side. Usually from 4 to 12 acupuncture points are selected for needling by the practitioner. Commonly needled points are located on the arms below the elbows, the legs below the knees and along both sides of the spine from the neck to the buttocks. Once located, each point is swabbed with alcohol before insertion. After insertion, the practitioner may gently rotate each needle backwards and forwards and ask you to report any sensations of tingling or warmth around or away from the needle site. These are desired sensations and indicate that the acupuncture point has been correctly located. Generally, needles are left in place for about 20 minutes. More acute and painful conditions usually mean longer treatment time. All you have to do now is lie there and relax although the treatment will often have this effect on you anyway. Many patients drift away during a treatment and some even fall asleep.
Does acupuncture hurt?
For people that haven't experienced acupuncture before this is an obvious question to ask. In 8 years though as a TCM practitioner it was rarely asked of me. Most people were more concerned about whether the treatment would be beneficial to their complaint and whether the needles were clean (yes, single-use disposables only). Sure, you'll feel something, but the needles are extremely fine, and the resulting sensations are often likened to that of a mosquito bite. What you feel mainly depends on the location of the points to be needled, the thickness of the needle and the skill of the practitioner. Many people tend to be quite sensitive on their hands and feet although I have never had a patient ask me to stop because it hurt too much!
Needle therapy
This Blog answers some every now and again solicited from inquiries by patients encountering needle therapy the first run through.
What is needle therapy useful for?
This sicknesses and conditions ordinarily react well to needle therapy medicine: intense strains and sprains of muscles and joints; incessant neck and back torment; cerebral pain; menstrual irregularities; stoppage; looseness of the bowels; acid reflux; feebleness; post-stroke loss of motion and addictions for example indulging, smoking and sedate reliance. This is by no methods a complete record. Numerous specialists improve an uncommon investment in and accomplish great comes about treating for instance certain skin conditions like skin break out or respiratory scatters for example asthma.
What's included in having a needle therapy medication?
Relying on the area and nature of your protest you will be asked to falsehood on the medication table either face down or on your back and at times on one side. Generally, from 4 to 12 needle therapy focuses are chosen for needling by the specialist. Generally needled focuses are found on the arms beneath the elbows, the legs beneath the knees and along both sides of the spine from the neck to the rump. Once placed, every focus is swabbed with liquor before insertion. After insertion, the specialist may tenderly pivot every needle counter directionally and advances and solicit you to report any sensations from shivering or warmth around or far from the needle site. The aforementioned are craved sensations and show that the needle therapy focus has been rightly placed. Usually, needles are left set up for in the vicinity of 20 minutes. More intense and terrible conditions as a rule mean longer medicine time. All you need to do now is falsehood there and unwind granted that the medication will regularly have this impact on you in any case. Numerous patients float away throughout a medicine and some even go to bed.
Does needle therapy harm?
For individuals that haven't encountered needle therapy after this is an evident address to ask. In 8 years however as a TCM specialist it was infrequently asked of me. Most individuals were more worried about if the medicine might be valuable to their dissention and if the needles were clean (yes, single-utilization disposables just). Certainly, you'll feel something, yet the needles are to a great degree fine and the coming about sensations are frequently compared to that of a mosquito nibble. What you feel predominantly hinges on the area of the focuses to be needled, the thickness of the needle and the ability of the specialist. Numerous individuals as a rule be truly delicate staring them in the face and feet granted that I have never had a patient request that I stop in light of the fact that it mischief excessively!
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