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However, ignorance of details, some prejudices contribute to the fact that many people feel the fear of acupuncture and undeservedly refuse him.
What is acupuncture?
There is an interesting legend about how acupuncture has been born as a treatment method. One day, the peasant was tormented by a headache, working in the field, he accidentally hit himself by a hoe on his leg, and the headache unexpectedly retreated. And then the years spent empirical studies have shown that there is a link between points on the body and human bodies.
With the help of various experiments and observations, Taoists discovered that the energy of qi («Spirit, Energy») It takes place in a person not chaotic that it flows on certain channels. And where these channels pass as close as possible to the skin of a person, just the so-called biologically active points (BAT).
What is the meaning of acupuncture as it «working»? As already mentioned, each biologically active point is connected with some body. Therefore, the mechanical irritation of it with the needle activates the influx of energy or, on the contrary, absorbs excess energy flow.
From the very first occasion of using hoes to affect the point, doctors and scientists used many different stimuli. Among them were sharp stones, and pointed sticks, they later began to use precious metals needles. Today, very thin stainless steel needles are applied in acupuncture, and in cases where needles must be left for several days – Silver or Gold Needles.
When acupuncture is applied?
Acupuncture is used in a very wide range of diseases, the special role of application of this method – anesthesia.
Especially perfectly applying acupuncture with different pains: head, pain in the back, lower, dental pain, with painful menstruation. In addition, acupuncture is used in the treatment of various arthritis and colitis. Perfect method also in the treatment of obesity and nicotine and drug dependencies.
Cheerful affects acupuncture at the work of the immune system. This fact is a confirmation of what acupuncture – not a panacea from all the troubles, and you should not count on it, as the last chance, when all means are already tricked. However, in a complex with medication treatment, massages in certain cases, physiotherapy or other methods of treatment, acupuncture has a beneficial effect on the patient's condition.
A good result is achieved by acupuncture in the treatment of endocrine disorders, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, eye diseases, diseases of the mouth.
It should not at all that one session of acupuncture will be enough. To feel and see the results of treatment, it is necessary to carry out at least 10 sessions. In general, the number of procedures, as well as the number of needles used and the application methodology in each individual case determines the doctor – acupuncturist.
How is the needlerapy session?
The procedure begins with the fact that the doctor-acupuncture fussing the body of the body where the needle. This is done to define points – The empirical method for many hours of the doctor learn to determine biologically active points on the human body for special thermal and other radiations from them. Next, the doctor with alcohol will handle the skin area and introduce the needle. Various acupuncture techniques determine the various ways of entering the needle, as well as input depth. Depending on these factors, the sedative and exciting methods of impact are denoted.
Sedarative is the method of strong irritation, that is, when the point turns out for a long period of time, increasing irritation. The sedative method in turn has two variations. First – This is when no more than 2-3 needles are injected into the tissue by rotational movements to a depth of 1.5 to 8 cm, the needles remain for the period from half an hour to two days. Second method – This is when the needles are introduced in 2-4 points with more gentle rotational movements. This method can be applied even on children.
The use of a sedative method of treatment in the needlerapy has soothing and painful effects.
The exciting method is characterized by a weak short-term, but with the rapid irritation of all points. The depth of introduction of needles from 3 mm to 1 cm, and the period of exposure from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. This method has a stimulating, exciting and tonic effect. It is used for both adults and children in the following cases: collapse, paralysis, neuritis facial nerve, atonic constipation, impotence.
To strengthen the therapeutic effect on the needles, electrical current or heat is also used; manual or mechanical needle rotation.
Do not be surprised if, during the next session, the doctor will change the method of application of needles – Such a combination is achieved the maximum result in the needlerapy.
It seems that acupuncture – This is something from the esoteric area: energy flows, biologically active points, energy channels.
After the needle is introduced, the muscle stimulation begins, which sends a signal to the central nervous system and, thus, releases endorphins (morphine-like substances that are generated in the body during pain and stress), which block the signals about pain in the brain. So nothing supernatural: the method of treatment used by millennia today is applied already with a scientific justification.
What else you need to know about acupuncture?
- Acupuncture is not a painful procedure, because the needles used are quite thin (thickness comparable to human hair). Some discomfort can deliver the moment of injection. There may also be easy numbness and a small itch if an electric current is used for stimulation.
- Acupuncture safely, because the needles applied disposable.
- Immediately after the needlerapy session, you should not get behind the wheel or control other mechanisms, because the acupuncture has a strong soothing effect.
- The cost of the procedure ranges from 300 rubles (superficial acupuncture) to 3500 (prolonged installation of the gold needle). On the middle of the needle therapy session costs about 1000-1200 rubles.
- The number of sessions determine the doctor, however, the most often treatment gives the result if two sessions per week lasts for 4-5 weeks.
- After removing the needle, there is a small bleeding from the point of puncture, as well as a light dizziness, these symptoms are quite soon passing.
- Although cases of puncture of lungs, vessels or nerves, or infection getting quite rare - so or otherwise, it is recommended to choose highly qualified specialists in the clinics proven. Before the session, make sure that the doctor will use sterile needles (as we said, today in the needle therapy is used disposable needles, but nevertheless, it personally does not prevent).
The undoubted advantage of acupuncture before drug treatment is that medications often cause addictiveness, which causes an increase in the dose, and acupuncture has a healing effect, without having adverse consequences. Little also contraindications to Implotherapy: Some skin diseases, pregnancy. The only thing that is not worth spending a session immediately after eating and an empty stomach.
A centuries-old application of acupuncture in the treatment of various diseases testifies only to the high efficiency of the method.
We wish you long years of healthy life!
