5 Amazing Health Benefits of Acupuncture
What is Acupuncture? According to Mayo Clinic, 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. Traditional Chinese medicine explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as chi or qi (chee) — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, re-balances your energy flow. In contrast, many Western practitioners view the acupuncture points as places to stimulate nerves, muscles and connective tissue. Some believe that this stimulation boosts your body's natural painkillers.. Now, let’s find out how acupuncture therapy can benefit you.
1. Pain management
A major application of acupuncture at Balance Chiropractic and Wellness Care is for managing chronic and acute pain. If you suffer from any of the following conditions, our acupuncture treatments can help relieve your pain, naturally:
Headaches, including tension headaches and migraines
Lower back pain
Neck pain
TMJ pain
Sciatica
Fibromyalgia
Carpal tunnel
Osteoarthritis
Menstrual cramps
Tennis elbow and other joint pain
2. Energy promotion
If your energy levels are lacking due to the demands of everyday life, acupuncture may be just what you need to restore balance so you can continue to function at high levels. A 2015 study published in Trials investigated the effects of acupuncture treatment versus no treatment on energy levels in a group of people suffering from chronic fatigue, including chronic fatigue syndrome and idiopathic fatigue syndrome. Those who received acupuncture treatment experienced a notable decrease in fatigue compared with the control group.
So, if you’re feeling tired, rundown, or overwhelmed by your daily life, acupuncture may restore your energy levels.
3. A possible blood pressure solution
Millions of Americans in the United States have high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease. While you have many options to help improve your numbers, from diet to medication, acupuncture has been found to be an effective adjuvant treatment for people with high blood pressure, according to a 2013 study published in Acupuncture and Electro Therapeutics Research. This study found that acupuncture helped to significantly lower blood pressure in a group of people taking antihypertensive medication, showing how acupuncture can be a good adjunct therapy to help you improve your blood pressure levels.
4. Stress and anxiety relief
Stress and anxiety often go hand in hand, and for some can affect everyday life. Acupuncture can stimulate your nervous system to release the biochemicals that give you a sense of calm and well-being. The therapy can serve as a safe and effective treatment to help you find mental harmony. Acupuncture may also offer relief for depression by restoring the flow of neurotransmitters and hormones to help lift your mood and outlook.
5. Allergy treatment
Seasonal allergy symptoms such as runny nose and itchy eyes interfere with daily life and can be hard to manage, even when you take medications. Acupuncture may modify your immune system’s reaction to the allergen and reduce your reliance on medication.
Make an appointment at Balance Chiropractic and Wellness Care to benefit from all that acupuncture hast o offer.
