My name is Melinda Johnson and I suffered with foot pain for many years. I went to see a podiatrist and after an examination, I was told that I had heel spur syndrome. I followed the recommendations of my doctor by doing at home treatments along with physical therapy. I was amazed at how much these treatments helped my foot pain. Living with pain can have a big impact on your life and that's why I started this blog. My foot pain kept me from doing many things that I enjoy and I want to help others who are going through the same situation. As you browse through my blog, you'll learn about home treatments, medical procedures and new advancements in medicine that can help reduce pain. It is my hope that by writing this blog, you can live pain free too.
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How Acupuncture Treatments Might Be Given to Help Your Pain
Claire Roberts
Acupuncture treatments are used to treat a variety of ailments, such as pain, anxiety, and even weight loss. They may be useful for different types of pain, including headaches, back pain, and arthritis. Here's a look at how acupuncture treatments can help relieve your pain.
You'll Start With an Evaluation
While there are specific points an acupuncturist uses to treat specific parts of your body, your treatment session is tailored to your condition and symptoms. The acupuncturist will try to determine the cause of your headache so the right points can be stimulated with needles. They attempt to correct the imbalance that's causing your pain as well as provide pain relief.
The Treatment Can Be Relaxing
You don't have to fear pain when you take a treatment. The needles are very fine so they don't hurt going in, but the acupuncturist might insert them to a depth that you begin to feel a little discomfort. Depending on the points being stimulated, you might feel relaxed while undergoing a treatment. This relaxation can even be beneficial for pain relief.
Acupuncture Supports Other Medical Treatments
You can take acupuncture treatments while undergoing other medical treatments as long as your doctor and acupuncturist agree the treatments are right for you. You might start the treatments when you're searching for a more natural way to deal with pain rather than rely on medications, but you might also take the treatments to support the other chronic pain treatments you might be undergoing.
The Needles Can Be Heated
Your acupuncturist may use the needles alone or they may add heat to the needles. Heat transfers through the needles deep under your skin. This can increase blood circulation and help reduce pain in the same way applying heat with a heating pad can help.
Electrical impulses can be added to the needles too. These deliver a stimulus that enhances the healing effect of the needles. In addition, there are several techniques the acupuncturist might apply to the needles manually, such as twirling, swaying, thrusting, flicking, vibrating, and bending, depending on the results the acupuncturist wants to achieve.
You May Have Several Needles Inserted
Even when you're having a treatment for a headache, you might have needles inserted on various parts of your body. That's because the acupuncturist is treating your entire body and energy meridians that affect your head. Each needle has a specific purpose and the layout is tailored to your specific type of pain.
You might notice an immediate reduction in your pain, but since the goal of acupuncture is healing, it might take a series of treatments to repair damaged tissues and provide optimal pain relief.
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