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Treat Pain with Acupuncture
Acupuncture is best known for its ability to successfully treat
pain. Pain itself is not a diagnosis, but rather an indication or
warning that there is a problem somewhere in the body. Many times
the exact location of pain points to where the problem is, as in the
case of elbow pain above an inflamed tendon. But in other situations
the site of pain may be related to problems far away, as in leg pain
resulting from a herniated disk pushing on a nerve in the back.
The intensity of the pain usually indicates or warns how severe the
problem is. Each person has a different pain threshold, but pain
levels that increase or do not lessen over time point to something
that needs attention.
And the circumstances surrounding the onset of the pain are just as
important. Was there an accident or incident? Or did the pain
gradually develop over a course of time or during a certain period
of life?
The characteristics of pain give important information about what is
causing the body to send this signal. Once noticed,
it is important
to address the underlying problem that forced the body to send a
pain message, not just turn down the discomfort. Otherwise the body
will send out other warning signals until the core problem is
corrected.
How does acupuncture stop pain?
There are many therapies that attempt to stop pain. Most of them
mask the pain while hoping the body is able to heal itself or push
the body to heal faster while offering limited pain relief.
Acupuncture is an extremely powerful and effective approach to treat
pain because it decreases pain levels as it stimulates the bodys
healing response. Acupuncture resolves pain by affecting several
pain pathways and healing responses at the same time:
raise endorphin levels and diminish the nervous systems pain
response
decrease inflammation and swelling
relax muscles and stop spasms
increase circulation to the local area
How many treatments will I need?
This varies considerably based on the specific condition being
treated. Each person receives an individualized treatment plan based
on age, past medical history, lifestyle, treatment goals and current
pain status. Generally speaking however, acute pain (less than 3
months duration) is often resolved in a short series of treatments
spaced close together and chronic pain requires consistent regular
treatment to achieve long-term pain relief.
How else will acupuncture help me deal with my pain?
Almost every person finds acupuncture treatments to be very
relaxing. Many do not expect this effect, especially dealing with
painful conditions, but acupuncture balances various parts of the
body together. This results in a person feeling calm, peaceful and
very relaxed. Pain is stressful and can wear someone down causing
irritability, tension and insomnia. By relaxing the whole person,
acupuncture also helps eliminate these other negative aspects of
pain. And it does so in a natural way, with no negative side
effects.
Acupuncture also looks at the entire person, not just the one part
that hurts. This means an acupuncturist will offer suggestions for
individual lifestyle improvements regarding exercise, supplements
and diet, sleeping and stress management techniques to help a person
improve health and decrease pain.
1. Acupuncture to treat arthritis
2. Acupuncture to treat back pain
3. Acupuncture to treat Fibromiyalgia
4. Acupuncture to treat headaches
5 Acupuncture to treat heel Pain
6. Study: Acupuncture Better than Massage for Chronic Neck Pain
The "I Stop Paina" Acupuncture Center is owned by Registered Acupuncturists Tom Tian and Wei Yuan. Since we opened our center in 2007, we have served more than 4000 patients. We have treated different kind of ailments: chronic pain like neck and shoulder pain, headache and migraine, tennis elbow, arthritis, back pain, frozen shoulders, heel pain; emotion problems like depression, anxiety, stress and insomnia; other health issue like menopause, infertility, quite smoking, weight loss, low energy and so on. We very much enjoy meeting and treating clients here in Halifax.