You Might Just Feel A Bit Of A Prick...
By Ray Cunningham, Thu Dec 8th
...but that sensation won't last too long! People are surprised to find that acupuncture is relativelypainless. Whilst the needle is penetrating the skin, there couldbe in a slight sensation of pain, but this is not usual.Sometimes, but not often, there could be an electric, "shooting"sensation if a nerve is hit. Sometimes, a sharp sensation if theneedle is in the vicinity of a vein, or artery. If this happensthere is the possibility of a small bruise in the adjacent area,but this is really of little consequence, compared with the manyattributes and advantages of acupuncture. One of the reasons for lack of pain, is because our needles arevery fine, only about twice the thickness of a human hair.Totally unlike the hypodermic needles used in conventionalmedicine to inject liquids or take samples of blood. These arehollow and of course have a wider bore than acupuncture needles.Ours are solid, flexible and much, much thinner. Patients areoften very surprised at how flexible the acupuncture needle isand wonder that it can penetrate the skin and underlying fleshin a straight line. Because of the tiny diameter of the needlesand the skill of the acupuncturist, this is not difficult. It ispossible to penetrate much harder material, than the human skin,with one of these needles, without bending it.
Acupuncture is a very safe and mostly comfortable, form ofeffective, alternative medicine. Any discomfort that may occuron an occasional basis is more than made up for by itstherapeutic activity. The word 'acupuncture' comes from two Latin words: 'acus',meaning 'needle' and 'punctura', meaning 'to penetrate'. Thus,the word 'acupuncture' means 'to penetrate with a needle'. Acupuncture, is a potent and efficacious, alternative to manyof the treatments of western medicine,
Acupuncture hails fromChina. Its origin goes back several thousand years.It is basedon the premise, that there are energy patterns, or energy flows,throughout the body and these are necessary to maintain healthand well-being of the organism. He is when these energy flowsare disturbed that people become sick. Acupuncture oftenrestores the body's balance of these meridians and corrects theenergy flow. A treatment of acupuncture normally lasts from 30 to 40 minutesand is very relaxing. A number of very fine needles, usually 1to to 10, are inserted in specific spots on the skin. These arecalled acupuncture points. There are a often matched with organs of the body. Almost allacupuncture points lie along acupuncture meridians althoughthere are several off meridian points which are utilised by theexperienced acupuncturist. And each acupuncture point can treatmany diseases, as it influences many organs of the body. Acupuncture has also been used in animals to great effect. Ifyou own a beloved animal, try acupuncture. Seek out theveterinarian who uses alternative medicine and who may also usesuch other natural aids, as homeopathy, herbalism andaromatherapy, etc, on animals. You might be surprised by thebeneficial results, on your precious four legged friends. Usingalternative medicine in animals is even more convincing, asthere cannot be any suspicion of the 'placebo' effect, which issometimes found in humans, who are taking medicaments. About the author:About the author: Ray Cunningham is an owner of two diplomas of acupuncture. Onefrom Australia. The other from Hong Kong. At the moment he resides in Central Florida, U.S.A.. For moreinformation, on acupuncture and alternative medicine, go to hiswebsite at: http://alternative-health-4.us Acupuncture. Removing the fear of acupuncture needles in apercentage of the population. Brief history of acupuncture.Itsuses and advantages |
