Monday, 28 November 2016

Some Health Benefits Associated With Acupuncture

By Shirley Bennett


Pain is one of the many things that the average human body may feel on a regular basis especially when bombarded with so much stress and pressure. Ancient Chinese medicine, however, introduced the method of Acupuncture that has been said to help alleviate aches such as ones felt in the head and muscles. The process would have your skin be punctured with extremely thin needles in specific body points.

And even when there is still debate on the way that such procedure works scientifically, numerous individuals still perform and receive the treatment. There is also a great deal of people who believe that Acupuncture San Diego, CA really does great in alleviating pain and headaches. A lot of its other health benefits will be tackled in the paragraphs that will follow.

It is said to help reduce the occurrence of headaches as well as its more severe counterpart which is migraine. A research was conducted on those who were chronically experiencing headaches and migraines, some of them were punctured while of them were not. After which, the group which had undergone the procedure were noted to have had reduced headache days and headache intensity compared to those who did not.

Back, knee, as well as neck pains also improved, as said by many patients. Between people who experienced aches in such areas, many of them said that the aches have significantly reduced especially when they decided to undergo the procedure. This is why many individuals also that may be, such can be a reasonable alternative treatment that medical professionals or doctors can suggest to their patients.

Individuals who cannot sleep well at night or suffer from insomnia take medication to be able to help them rest well. However, there are side effects that go hand in hand the medications they take. But when they were subjected to the treatment, it was observed that they were sleeping and resting better, minus the adverse side effects, too.

The said procedure was also noted to help in the recovery of cancer patients, especially people who went through chemotherapy. After receiving such, the immunity of the individuals were boosted and their recovery sped up. Platelets were also observed to have increased and the decrease of healthy cells was also prevented.

Cognitive diseases are very common when one ages or grows older. Yet, those who are suffering from such kinds of diseases, for instance, Parkinsons, were noticed to have had improvements when it came to their health especially after they received acupuncture. Symptoms such as anxiety and depression were reduced remarkably, as well.

Several medical professionals have also recommended the use of the procedure to treat pregnancy, labor and even postpartum wellbeing. It eases the anxiety and pain during pregnancy and labor as well as balance hormones and reduces stress in pregnant women. It can also balance emotional as well as physical strain on the body during pregnancy.

Postpartum depression are experienced by many mothers after delivering their babies and undergoing such procedure was observed to reduce their chances of being anxious, stressed, and depressed. This is why getting one when you are pregnant is advised by some. However, it should be guaranteed that the acupuncturist is licensed to do so and is well knowledgeable of points to avoid when it comes to pregnant women.




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