In modern acupuncture the use of electrical stimulation is frequently combined with acupuncture for painful conditions, a technique that can treat chronic pain, pain radiating along a nerve pathway, muscle spasms, inflammation, scar-tissue pain and conditions that present with pain in multiple locations.
For the treatment of pain, a typical course of treatments would be to receive acupuncture once or twice a week for two months at which point the practitioner will re-assess the case.
In addition to treating pain, the World Health Organization has published the following list of over forty disorders that research has shown respond favorably to acupuncture.
Respiratory Diseases
Acute sinusitis
Acute rhinitis
Common cold
Acute tonsillitis
Bronchopulmonary Diseases
Acute bronchitis
Bronchial asthma
Eye Disorders
Acute conjuctivitis
Cataract (without complications)
Myopia
Central retinitis
Disorders of the Mouth Cavity
Toothache
Pain after tooth extraction
Gingivitis
Pharyngitis
Orthopedic Disorders
Periarthritis humeroscapularis
Tennis elbow
Sciatica
Low back pain
Rheumatoid arthritis
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Spasm of the esophagus and cardia
Hiccups
Gastroptosis
Acute and chronic gastritis
Gastric hyperacidity
Chronic duodenal ulcer
Acute and chronic colitis
Acute bacterial dysentery
Constipation
Diarrhea
Paralytic ileus
Neurologic Disorders
Headache
Migraine
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial paralysis
Paralysis after apoplectic fit
Peripheral neuropathy
Paralysis caused by poliomyelitis
Meniere's syndrome
Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
Nocturnal enuresis
Intercostal neuralgia
What should I expect?
On the first visit your practitioner will do an intake on the history of the disorder to be treated and come up with a treatment strategy. The first visit can be about an hour to an hour and a half depending on the complexity of the case. Follow up visits will be about a half hour to an hour. Acupuncture will be given on the first visit and herbs will be prescribed if appropriate.
What should I do to prepare for my treatment?
Most conditions can be treated using points on the extremities, typically below the elbows on the arms or below the knees on the legs. Wearing loose fitting clothing with pant legs or sleeves that can be easily rolled up will allow the practitioner to easily access these points.
Does it hurt?
No. Acupuncture needles are hair-thin and designed to go into the body smoothly. A feeling of warmth or a little bit of pressure is a typical sensation when being needled, but it's nothing like the jab of a hypodermic needle like you might be familiar with from getting a shot or a blood draw.
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