Acupuncture is widely recognized for its natural approach to managing pain perception, often filling the gap where conventional treatments have been ineffective or are not well-tolerated.
Research has shown Acupuncture stimulates the release of natural endorphins and activates specific parts of the brain and nervous system involved in pain signalling. Traditional Chinese Medicine theory explains this process as the activation of Qi energy flow through a network of meridians that oversee the body’s systems.
Researchers in the neuro-acupuncture field have shown that most acupuncture points are strategically positioned over significant junctures where our nerves branch and differentiate. By stimulating the peripheral nerves, it is possible to signal the central nervous system and trigger a comprehensive response throughout the whole body.
In 2014, RMIT undertook a feasibility study of acupuncture in treating pain and nausea in a hospital emergency department. They found acupuncture provides comparable relief to conventional pharmacological drugs, without the added unwanted side effects. (see Links for article)
The following list gives you an idea of the breadth of conditions we commonly encounter in clinic:
- Migraine & headaches
- Sinus pain
- Hypertension
- Neck pain
- Back pain, sciatica
- Disc herniation pain
- Acute muscular sprains and strains, tendinopathy
- Pain and swelling from traumatic injury
- Arthritic joint pain
- Abdominal pain
- Pelvic pain
- Menstrual pain, endometriosis
- Frozen shoulder
- Tennis elbow
- Jaw and dental pain
- General muscular tension
- Fibromyalgia pain
- Post-surgical pain
- Oncological pain
If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear …. as it is, infinite.
William Blake
World Health Organisation recommendations for Acupuncture, 1979.
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