A Promising Treatment Option For back pain suffers the understanding of the condition is the beginning of discoveries about pain treatment methods not yet understood.
One treatment method that has resulted in success for low back pain is acupuncture.
If you are prepared to take the necessary effort to avoid the necessity of back surgery, then this back treatment method may be your light at the end of the tunnel for back pain relief.
What Is Acupuncture? The practice of acupuncture is based on the principle that there are (Qi) patterns of energy flow through the body that are conducive to good health.
This principle gives us the secret that implies, disruptions of the Qi is believed to be responsible for disease.
Expect success with acupuncture, for it is theorized this method of treatment will correct imbalances of Qi at identifiable points close to the skin.
To develop a trust in an idea or belief you must know about its origin.
Acupuncture is a gift for everyone, its origin is of the health care system of China dating back for more than 2,500 years.
Conventional medicine never included acupuncture in the treatment of disease, until President Richard M.
Nixon visited China in 1972.
Great results followed the visit, an extraordinary change in interest was noted in the United States and Europe, an interest for ideas to include acupuncture techniques in Western medicine.
The body is treated in acupuncture by stimulating vital points on or in the skin by a variety of treatment methods.
The most studied method of stimulation is the penetration of the skin by the use of thin, solid, metallic needles, that are manipulated manually or by electrical stimulation.
Acupuncture is alive and living in America, many methods incorporated in American acupuncture come from the traditional practices of China, Japan, Korea, and other countries.
Facts About Acupuncture Needles With reason and wisdom gathered over time, the U.
S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the decision to remove acupuncture from the classification of "experimental medical devices.
" Because of the findings the administration decided to regulate acupuncture needles, under good manufacturing practices and single-use standards of sterility, this classification is in the same manner as they oversee surgical scalpels and hypodermic syringes.
One fact that I feel is important to note, the most common serious injury reported derives from accidentally puncturing the lung, which causes a partial collapse of the lung called pneumothorax.
Another fact that should be noted, is the most common infection reported from acupuncture treatments is viral hepatitis, a potentially serious infection of the liver.
Also care should be given to prevent side effects, which are understood to stem from poor hygiene and training of the acupuncturist.
Side effects include bacterial infections at the point where the needle inserts into the skin and elsewhere in the body.
Other Note Worthy Facts About Acupuncture * Joy comes from the discovery of an effective treatment method for nausea and vomiting in adults following surgery, also chemotherapy and post-operative dental pain, the treatment method used was acupuncture.
* Acupuncture has given pain suffers new life and may be effective in treating many conditions.
* In every social situation research is needed to understand precisely the role of acupuncture in health care.
Let this article be your guide to positive action, you should now understand what acupuncture is and that this treatment method has a lot to offer.
No matter how hopeless your situation may seem, now you know of another option.
I truly hope to discuss more in future articles with you, about acupuncture.