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Acupuncture Reference
Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used systems of healing in the world. Originating in China some 3,500 years ago, only in the last three decades has it become popular in the United States.
Traditional Chinese medicine asserts that there are as many as 2,000 acupuncture points on the human body, which are connected by 20 pathways (12 main, 8 secondary) called meridians. These meridians conduct energy, or qi (pronounced "chee"), between the surface of the body and its internal organs. Each point has a different effect on the qi that passes through it.
Qi is believed to help regulate balance in the body. It is influenced by the opposing forces of yin and yang, which represent positive and negative energy and forces in the universe and human body. Acupuncture is believed to keep the balance between yin and yang, thus allowing for the normal flow of qi throughout the body and restoring health to the mind and body.
Unlike hypodermic needles, acupuncture needles are solid and hair-thin, and they are not designed to cut the skin. They are also inserted to much more shallow levels than hypodermic needles, generally no more than a half-inch to an inch depending on the type of treatment being delivered. Each person experiences acupuncture differently. Some people reportedly feel a sensation of excitement, while others feel relaxed.
| Acupuncture The use of thin, pre-sterilized, disposable needles to re-establish the proper flow of Qi and blood through the channel(s) of the back. This flow increases circulation allowing for oxygen, blood and lymph to support the bodies healing process. If the channels have been blocked for a long period of time, or if there is pronounced deficiency of Qi and blood, it is necessary to have acupuncture for a longer period of time to assist the body in regaining it’s normal function. Research has shown acupuncture to cause the release of neuro-chemicals such as: endorphins, enkephalins, serotonin and corticosteroids all of which contribute to the reduction of pain and inflammation |
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Care for your Low Back Pain According to TCMLaurie Morse, L.Ac., Q.M.E.
When an individual is diagnosed with a “back problem” in Western medicine be it spondylosis, spinal osteoarthritis, prolapsed lumbar disc or muscular/ligamentous lumbar strain the focus is primarily on the lower back region and within the Western medical model the options become therapies like spinal surgery, physical therapy, pharmaceutical intervention and cortisone or epidural type injections. These are perfectly acceptable modalities but what if they don’t alleviate the pain? And, what about the underlying cause for the back weakness in the first place? Can that underlying weakness be strengthened? Let us consider this possibility via Chinese medicine |
Acupuncture Resources on the Web
For specific treatment points for TCM conditions look under the acupuncture reference section on these web sites.
Acupuncture treatments for pain
Most people commonly associate Acupuncture treatments for pain control with conditions that involve the neck, shoulders, and back. Here is an example list of some of the most commonly requested treatments using Acupuncture for neck, shoulder, and back pain.:
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Arthritis Neck Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Back Neck Pain Shoulder Upper, Acupuncture
treatment for Back Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Back Pain Management, Acupuncture
treatment for Back Pain Relief, Acupuncture treatment for Back Pain Remedy Acupuncture
treatment for Back Pain Treatment, Acupuncture treatment for Back and Leg Pain,
Acupuncture treatment for Back and Shoulder Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Cervical Neck
Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Chronic Back Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Chronic Back
Pain Relief Acupuncture treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain, Acupuncture treatment for
Chronic Lower Back Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Chronic Neck Pain, Acupuncture
treatment for Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Computer Neck
Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Cornice Neck Pain Acupuncture treatment for Disc Neck
Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Head Neck Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Headache and
Neck Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Low Back Pain Low Back Pain Relief, Acupuncture
treatment for Low Back Pain Treatment, Acupuncture treatment for Lower Back Pain
Acupuncture treatment for Lower Back Pain Relief, Acupuncture treatment for Lower Neck
Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Mid Back Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Middle Back Pain,
Acupuncture treatment for Migraines Neck Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Natural Back Pain
Relief Acupuncture treatment for Neck Back Shoulder Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Neck
Nerve Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Neck Numbness Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Neck
Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Neck Pain Relief, Acupuncture treatment for Neck Pain
Remedy Acupuncture treatment for Neck Pain Stiffness, Acupuncture treatment for Neck Pain
Stress, Acupuncture treatment for Neck Pain Therapy, Acupuncture treatment for Neck Pain
Thyroid, Acupuncture treatment for Neck Pain Tmj, Acupuncture treatment for Neck Pain
Treatment Acupuncture treatment for Neck Pain and Pinched Nerve, Acupuncture treatment for
Neck Shoulder Arm Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Neck and Arm Pain, Acupuncture treatment
for Neck and Back Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Neck and Back Pain, Acupuncture
treatment for Neck and Jaw Pain Acupuncture treatment for Neck and Muscle and Pain,
Acupuncture treatment for Neck and Shoulder Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Pain Relief
Neck Back, Acupuncture treatment for Pain in Back of Neck, Acupuncture treatment for Pain
in Lower Back, Acupuncture treatment for Pain in Neck Acupuncture treatment for Pain in
Neck and Shoulder, Acupuncture treatment for Pain in the Back, Acupuncture treatment for
Pain in the Upper Back, Acupuncture treatment for Relieve Back Pain, Acupuncture treatment
for Relieve Neck Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Relieving Neck Pain Acupuncture treatment
for Severe Back Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Severe Neck Pain, Acupuncture treatment
for Stiff Neck Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Treatment for Chronic Back Pain,
Acupuncture treatment for Treatment for Lower Back Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Upper
Back Pain Acupuncture treatment for Upper Back and Neck Pain, Acupuncture treatment for
Upper Back and Neck Pain, Acupuncture treatment for Upper Neck Pain |
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