Pain Management
Acupuncture plays an important role in the elimination
of pain, and gives us  valuable
alternative choices for the treatment of acute and chronic
pain conditions. Acupuncture is a holistic method of
encouraging the body to promote its own natural healing,
and to improve overall function.
The modern scientific explanation is that needling the
acupuncture points stimulates the body to produce natural
steroids and release endorphins. Steroids decrease inflammation
while endorphins inhibit pain. These substances are
fifty to one hundred times more potent in relieving
pain than many prescription drugs, and play an integral
part in the elimination of the pain cycle.
Western medicine has not had a great deal of success
in providing substantial pain relief solutions. The
most popular form of treatment is pain medication, anti-inflammatory
drugs, and cortisone injections. Unfortunately these
options are not effective, often producing more troublesome
side effects than the condition itself, with a potential
for addiction.
Acupuncture is a safe, painless alternative and a very
effective procedure for eliminating and relieving pain.
In 1997 the National Institute of Health conducted an
extensive review of the scientific evidence for acupuncture.
According to their scientific panel, there is a clear
evidence and support of acupuncture’s efficacy for chronic
conditions that benefit from the control of pain and
inflammation.
These conditions include headache, fibromyalgia, low
back pain, osteoarthritis, tennis elbow, menstrual cramps,
and autoimmune disorders.
Acupuncture :
• costs less than other modalities
• enhances endocrine and immune function
• increases circulation to speed up recovery time
• maintains longer positive results
• promotes physical and emotional wellbeing
• quickly reduces pain and inflammation
• relaxes muscles
• reduces pain without the pronged use of drugs
• stimulates the body’s natural healing capacity, and
• fully integrates with other therapies.
The goal of pain management is to enhance and influence
the overall function of the body’s natural systems to
eliminate pain as soon as possible with acupuncture.
The education of patients on maintaining their optimal
health is a partnership between physician and patient.
The goal is wellness and quality of life through the
healing process.
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