| Acupuncture is an important part of Chinese | | | | imbalances are corrected through puncturing |
| traditional medicine. It has more than two | | | | identifiable points and pain is alleviated. |
| thousand years history and plays an important | | | | |
| role on human health in China. In Tang | | | | The second main effect of acupuncture is |
| dynasty, it spreads to Japan, Indian and | | | | adjustment of organism functions. Treatment |
| other southeast Asia countries. In the past | | | | scope of acupuncture is very wide because it |
| two decades, acupuncture has grown in | | | | doesn't treat diseases through medicine, but |
| popularity in the United States. Millions | | | | it adjusts organism functions. It is proposed |
| U.S. adults have ever used it. Now | | | | that acupuncture produces its effects through |
| acupuncture is one of the oldest and most | | | | regulating the nervous system, thus aiding |
| commonly used medical procedures in the | | | | the activity of pain-killing biochemicals |
| world. | | | | such as endorphins and immune system cells at |
| | | | specific sites in the body. In addition, |
| The term acupuncture involves positioning | | | | studies have shown that acupuncture may alter |
| long, thin needles on various points on the | | | | brain chemistry by changing the release of |
| body. There are different techniques to the | | | | neurotransmitters and neurohormones and, |
| insertion of the needles, including care for | | | | thus, affecting the parts of the central |
| the angles at which they are inserted, | | | | nervous system related to sensation and |
| different types of needles (there are nine, | | | | involuntary body functions, such as immune |
| but most practitioners only use six types of | | | | reactions and processes that regulate a |
| the needles), and various ways to twirl or | | | | person's blood pressure, blood flow, and body |
| vibrate the needles. The needles are placed | | | | temperature. With the adjustment effect of |
| on the body depending upon the ailment of the | | | | acupuncture, it can be used on many chronic |
| patient. | | | | diseases, such as addiction, stroke |
| | | | rehabilitation and asthma. |
| Acupuncture has good effect on many diseases, | | | | |
| even including some strange diseases. There | | | | Acupuncture is safe and side effects are |
| are two main effects of acupuncture. | | | | minor, but since acupuncture involves |
| | | | puncturing the skin with needles, the |
| The first main effect of acupuncture is pain | | | | potential does exist for harmful effects to |
| relief. This is the prominent characteristic | | | | occur, such as accidental puncture of lung |
| of acupuncture and it is often used on all | | | | that can lead to pneumothorax and bacterial |
| sorts of acute and chronic pain, such as | | | | infection from acupuncture needles. a |
| headache, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, | | | | qualified acupuncturist can avoid such side |
| fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, osteoarthritis | | | | effects. |
| and back pain. According to the theory of | | | | |
| Chinese traditional medicine, health is | | | | Health and sense of well being can be |
| achieved by maintaining the body in a | | | | maintained with acupuncture, research and |
| "balanced state" and pain is caused by | | | | thousands of years practice verifies its |
| disruptions in the energy flow patterns (Qi) | | | | positive effects. Patients can try it and |
| in the body. By acupuncture therapy, these | | | | benefit from this wonderful treatment. |