Acupuncture is an important part of traditional Chinese medical practice and a branch of alternative medication where thin sterile needles are inserted into your body at specific points. Acupuncture is also a pseudo-science; however, the practices and theories are nothing based on solid scientific evidence and has often been labeled as quackery by those in the medical establishment.
The main argument against acupuncture is that it is not science and that it is nothing more than mysticism. However, there have been a number of people throughout history that have had amazing success with acupuncture.
It Treats a Number of Health Issues:
Fertility Acupuncture in Dubai has gained a lot of ground over the last decade or so, especially when it comes to treating health conditions such as chronic pain, cancer, and stress. In fact, acupuncture has become so popular that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is currently conducting several studies on its effectiveness as a painkiller. The current study is looking into how acupuncture affects the functioning of pain pathways in the brain. This would be good news for sufferers of chronic neck pain. It is known that the brain controls the pain from our body and that acupuncture does indeed work at reducing pain within the brain.
It is Done in Different Ways:
Acupuncture can be done in several different ways. In theory, the acupuncturist inserts thin sterile needles at specific points on the body that increases blood flow to that area. Some acupuncturist also do physiotherapy treatment. If the patient receives treatment for a long enough time, the needles will be withdrawn, without any negative impact, and the circulation to that area will begin to increase again. However, in recent years, researchers have been conducting acupuncture trials for illnesses other than pain. In one of these trials, patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome were inserted with jingluo needles at specific points in the leg. The study found that the combination of acupuncture and qi gong therapy was effective in helping the fatigue syndrome patients recover.
It Ends Chronic Pains and Aches:
In addition to low back pain and menstrual cramps, acupuncture has also been found to be effective in treating pain caused by arthritis, shingles, migraine headaches, menstrual pains, and PMS. It is not fully understood why acupuncture has a positive effect on low back pain or menstrual cramps. Some scientists think that acupuncture releases natural pain relievers in the body, or it may work by reducing pain threshold caused by psychological or physical stress. Whatever the case, the results of acupuncture are promising in the medical community. It is believed that acupuncture releases natural opioids that work to reduce pain, without the side effects caused by prescription pain killers.