Acupuncture
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is one of the oldest recorded forms of medicine having been used for over 3000 years in China. Modern science has shown that acupuncture stimulates the brain to produce natural pain relieving chemicals, endorphins. These assist the body to heal itself and give pain relief. The traditional view is that Qi (energy) flows round the body in channels (meridians). If the Qi is flowing freely, the body is in a healthy state. If there is a problem, energy stagnates. The stimulation of appropriate acupuncture points frees this stagnation.
Will it work for me?
Research has shown that most people gain relief from pain with acupuncture. It does not work for everybody and every condition but, frequently, good results are achieved when more conventional medicine has failed. There is nothing spiritual about it and you don't need to believe in acupuncture for it to work for you. The effects of acupuncture are cumulative, with pain relief building up as treatment progresses. Some people are particularly good responders while others may see little benefit until they have had a few treatments; this is more likely with a chronic condition. Occasionally the condition may become slightly worse at first. This is not a bad sign as it usually means the condition will respond.
Conditions which may be helped by Acupuncture that physiotherapist treat:
- Acute and Chronic Injuries
- Arthritis and rheumatism
- Back and Neck Pain
- Sports Injuries
- Headaches
- Stress related difficulties
- Muscle and joint problems