Acupuncture - acupuncture treatment Silk, porcelain, gunpowder, paper - Chinese gifts are priceless to the whole world. And about medicine, their methods of treatment and diagnosis and say nothing! On today's wave of growing love for everything oriental, the particular joy of returning to the popularity of such a wonderful method of treatment as acupuncture. But ignorance of nuances and certain prejudices contribute to the fact that some people are afraid of acupuncture and undeservedly refuse it.


What is acupuncture?

There is a remarkable legend about how acupuncture originated as a method of treatment. Once the peasant was sick with his head, when he was working in the field, he accidentally hit himself on the foot with a hoe, and suddenly the headache disappeared. And then for years, conducted empirical studies have demonstrated that in fact there is a connection between the human organs and the points on the body. With the help of various observations and experiments, the Taoists revealed that the Qi energy passes in a person not in a chaotic order, but flows through certain channels. And there, where these channels pass very close to human skin, just the so-called. BAT.



How does acupuncture work, what is its meaning? As already mentioned, all BAPs are associated with a certain organ, in view of this, its mechanical stimulation with the help of a needle activates or, on the contrary, absorbs energy.

Since this very first case of using hoes to influence the point, scientists and doctors have used many different stimuli. Among them there were sharpened sticks and sharp stones, then they began to use needles made of precious metal. To date, acupuncture uses ultra-thin stainless steel needles, and when needles must be left for a couple of days - gold and silver needles.

When is acupuncture used?

Acupuncture is used in a fairly wide range of diseases, a special role in the use of this method is anesthesia.

Special result of acupuncture brings with different pains: back pain, toothache, headaches, back pain, and painful menstruation. Plus, acupuncture is used to treat various colitis and arthritis.

Including the method brings a result in the treatment of narcotic and nicotine addictions and obesity.

Acupuncture has a good effect on immunity. This fact confirms that acupuncture is not a panacea for all diseases, and one should not count on it as a single chance, when all methods have already been tried. But complex with medical treatment, physiotherapy, massage in certain cases, or in other ways of treatment, acupuncture well affects the patient's condition.

An excellent result is achieved with the help of acupuncture during the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, mouth diseases, endocrine disorders, eye diseases.

However, one session of acupuncture will be few. To see and feel the results of treatment, you need to hold at least ten sessions. In general, the number of procedures, including the number of needles used and the method of use in each case, is determined by the physician-acupuncturist.

What is the procedure for acupuncture?

The procedure begins with the fact that the acupuncturist feels the area of ​​the body where the needles will be injected. This is done to determine the points - doctors spend hours in an empirical way learn to detect BAP on the human body by special thermal and other radiation from them. Then the doctor treats the area of ​​skin with alcohol and introduces needles. Different methods of acupuncture also determine the different methods of entering needles, including the depth of input. Depending on these factors, the excitatory and sedative modes of influence are indicated.

Sedative is a method of strong irritation, i.e. When the point for a long time is an increasing irritation. In turn, the sedative method is divided into 2 types. The first is when no more than two or three needles are inserted into the tissue to a depth of one and a half to eight centimeters by rotational movements, the needles remain for a period of thirty minutes to 2 days. The second way is when the needles are inserted into two or four points with more lightweight rotational movements. This method can be used even on children.

The use of sedative treatment in acupuncture has an analgesic and soothing effect. The exciting method is characterized by a short-term weak, but, moreover, by rapid stimulation of all points. Needles are introduced to a depth of three millimeters to one centimeter, and the exposure time is from thirty seconds to five minutes. This method has an exciting, stimulating and tonic effect. It is used for both children and adults in the following cases: paralysis, atonic constipation, collapse, facial nerve neuritis, impotence.

To enhance the healing effect to the needles lead heat and electric current, including the use of mechanical or manual rotation of the needles. Do not be surprised if at the next session the doctor changes the way you use needles - this combination achieves the greatest result in acupuncture.

It seems that acupuncture is something from an esoteric area: BAP, energy flows and channels. But during the acupuncture session, which aims to eliminate pain, the following occurs. After the introduction of the needle, the muscles begin to be stimulated, the signal is sent to the central nervous system, thus releasing endorphins blocking signals about pain in the brain. Therefore, nothing unusual: the method of treatment used for centuries is used today with a scientific explanation.

What else you need to know about acupuncture?

  • Acupuncture is a painless procedure, because the needles used are very thin. The very moment of the injection can bring a little discomfort. Including, it may appear slight itching and a slight numbness if electric current is used for stimulation.
  • Acupuncture is safe because disposable needles are used.