Some people turn to acupuncture for help with a specific symptom or condition. Others choose to have treatment to help maintain good health, as a preventative measure, or simply to improve their general sense of wellbeing. As traditional acupuncture aims to treat the whole person rather than specific symptoms in isolation, it can be effective for a range of conditions.
As acupuncturists treat the individual, not just the condition they have, each patient's treatment plan will be different. However, you can always ask your practitioner about other patients' experiences in order to give you an idea of what to expect. Many individuals subsequently return to acupuncture because they find it so beneficial and relaxing.
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The British Acupuncture Council compiles and provides all the latest research and evidence-based facts on acupuncture. It currently lists over 40 different health conditions which acupuncture can treat.
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According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the pulse reveals more than just the heart rate. Chinese pulse diagnosis is an extremely complex subject and an important diagnostic tool. This is why we take pulse readings for slightly longer than you would normally experience elsewhere.
Pulse diagnosis can give your practitioner very detailed information on the state of the internal organs, reflecting the conditions of Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang. Just as the tongue can reflect these phenomena, the pulses can also give us an indication of the overall constitution of a person and their general state of health.
The tongue has many relationships and connections in the body, both to the meridians and the internal organs. Therefore, we find it very useful and important during inspection, for confirming a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis. It can present strong visual indicators of a person's overall harmony or disharmony.
Acupuncture is probably the best known Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) technique. It promotes healing by regulating the flow of Qi (vital life energy in the body, pronounced “chee”). This is done by inserting very fine needles into specific points in the body. Over thousands of years, TCM has mapped out the flow of Qi in the body through a system called meridians. Each of the 12 main meridians connects to one specific organ, or group of organs, that govern particular bodily functions. Illness results when Qi stagnates or is blocked, or when the body has too little, or too much, of it. When energy flows freely, well-being is restored.
Another form of acupuncture sometimes used by practitioners is electro-acupuncture. This is very similar to traditional acupuncture except that, after the needles are inserted, they are attached to a device that generates mild electric pulses. This additional technique is used to treat pain and relax muscular tension, as well as to provide extra stimulation to specific points.
Most patients find their acupuncture sessions comfortable and relaxing. Though there may be some immediate relief of symptoms, more chronic conditions might take more than one session, as the ongoing effects of the acupuncture treatment begins to accumulate and generate a healing process.
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