Relieve Back Pain with Acupuncture
Not Just Pins and Needles
The purpose of acupuncture is to stimulate your body’s chi or flow of energy. This Chinese practice takes a holistic approach to healing by connecting the mind, body and spirit. Placing needles in the body may not sound significant, but there are documented instances of acupuncture treating various health problems from back pain and stress to Ménière’s disease.
Treatment Preparation
Prior to an acupuncture treatment, you should compile a list of your back problems. This will enable you to describe your pain, specifically where it occurs on the back, how severe it is and when and how much it occurs. These details will help the acupuncturist to treat your specific needs, and if you continue to record your back issues, you can determine whether there has been an improvement.
After Your Session
Some individuals feel energized after a treatment while others may feel like taking a nap.
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There are natural ways to get rid of Back Pain.
In my earlier years I got injured in my back after playing ball, and never acually recovered since it happened . And this alone had a great infect on my life and work for over 20 years. Not much could be done, I tried to live with the constant pain in my back. After my studies and readings on the Internet and hearing testimonials from many people using Theraphy relaited to acupuncture for lower back pain I decided to try it out.
Acupuncture works no better than placebo. A recent study found it did not matter where the needles were placed or even if they were needles (toothpicks). The pro-acupuncture people tried to spin this study but anyone who knows about double blind studies and the placebo effect should be able to tell the difference.
"but there are documented instances of acupuncture treating various health problems from back pain and stress to Ménière’s disease." complete BS
HA! Rigorous scientific study! Who needs it!?! Why do people have to ruin the fun of blind faith and ignorance. Don't you know it's bliss? Acupuncture should be taught in schools. Down with Science and understanding.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090610/ap_on_he_me/us_med_unproven_remedies...
Is currently my first response to any and all remedies which have no shred of evidence. A lot of natural remedies have been propped up by hearsay and personal stories which again offer no evidence. Please, before you decide to undergo any kind of therapy no matter how mild sounding consult your physician. If that is not possible try and find evidence that these treatments work and it's not just a surge of endorphins after X treatment that is just as well done with a sugar pill and call it the cure to every illness. The mind has a powerful short term (normally) effect on how you feel and the power of suggestion has been exploited by people trying to sell things for thousands of years most likely, if not 60-100 in recent history.
Evidence for any treatment/therapy can be found in medical journals. Don't be scared to do a little digging in what you're reading. If you find a site which claims X effect try to find multiple sites that do this as well. If none of the sites look like they have any shred of M.D. oversight on the article try to open a dialogue with the people claiming such effects and ask them where/when/how. If their evidence is not from a scientific study which you can find online it's most likely bunk and you're better off with a good bath and warm cup of tea (or whichever other beverage you prefer).
Another way to check on the facts is see who wrote the article. In this case, Marina sells her writing services for $10 for a blog entry such as this. Just because there are links to M.D. articles on the page, does not mean the article is genuine and should be taken as fact.
And last, if you wish to empower women and human beings in general, PLEASE for the love of God stop giving them the fish and teach how to use a fishing rod. Especially when you've never fished before and bought it from the market.
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Regardless of how much money I charge for my services, I take time to research my topics and I am a professional. Not only do I have personal experience with acupuncture (I receive treatment every two weeks), I have also interviewed my acupuncturist as well as other alternative health care professionals.
My acupuncturist has told me incredible stories including one about a patient who had Ménière’s disease and how acupuncture enabled her to manage the symptoms and eventually become free of vertigo and headaches. The tips I provided in my article are a result of interviewing my acupuncturist as well as research from medical journals.
I agree that with any health advice, it's important to be cautious and do your own research too. Please take note that the article "Anonymous" referenced states, "As for therapies, acupuncture has been shown to help certain conditions, and yoga, massage, meditation and other relaxation methods may relieve symptoms like pain, anxiety and fatigue."
I take my writing seriously, and I always try to provide the most up to date information with supportive sources. It's unfortunate that "Anonymous" had to attack my credibility.
Marina Hanes