MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE

Medical acupuncture is a therapeutic technique that involves inserting fine needles into certain points across the body, to encourage healing and pain relief.

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Medical acupuncture typically follows a diagnosis. It can be used to treat a wide range of conditions, but the most common reason to try medical acupuncture is for pain relief.

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A course of acupuncture usually creates longer lasting pain relief than when a single treatment is used. Treatment might be once a week to begin with, then at longer intervals as the condition responds. A typical course of treatment lasts five to eight sessions.

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Acupuncture can help to relieve pain by stimulating the brain and nervous system to produce pain-relieving chemicals, such as endorphins. This is thought to help promote the body’s natural healing process, which can be essential in the treatment of painful musculoskeletal problems.

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This may also be used in conjunction with other complementary treatments.