Acupuncture Brimington

Traditionally used in the treatment of anxiety, back pain, postoperative pain, arthritis, insomnia and headaches, acupuncture can be practiced on sufferers of any age, even babies and toddlers. The most respected acupuncturists will generally be registered with the BAcC (British Acupuncture Council), so when you're in search of an acupuncturist in Brimington, make sure they are signed up with this trusted body.

A Brief Look at Acupuncture: Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese treatment method in which thin needles are inserted into the sufferer's skin for therapeutic results. With the proper training an acupuncturist can soothe discomforts which conventional medical channels have tried unsuccessfully to cure, and is especially beneficial with issues like anxiety, back pain, postoperative pain, arthritis, insomnia and headaches. A pseudoscience and alternative therapy that's used around the world, acupuncture is a key element of traditional Chinese medicine in addition to techniques like bonesetter (die-da), cupping therapy, gua sha, exercise (qigong), dietary therapy, herbal medicine and massage (tui na).

Practiced for upwards of three thousand years, acupuncture was developed as a methodology for opening the energy channels to release the flow of life force, or Qi (pronounced chee), to assist with pain alleviation. Today's medical acupuncture is based around the stimulation of nerve endings just underneath the skin layer which raises the discharge of endorphins (produced by the central nervous system) to numb discomfort and pain throughout the body. The beneficial aspects of acupuncture therapies have been analyzed and identified for a wide range of medical ailments. If you suffer from one of the stress type disorders such as anxiety, panic attacks and depression, you may find that some acupuncture sessions can help you to overcome them.

If you are new to acupuncture the initial step is a consultation before the first session, when you can discuss with a consultant acupuncturist your symptoms and you will be asked a number of typical questions in relation to your lifestyle. The objective of this preliminary consultation is so that the acupuncturist can get to grips with you and your issues, and devise a treatment plan that will be ideal for your precise needs. In some cases it will even be the case that two patients will receive 2 totally different treatment solutions in spite of the fact that they have pretty much the same symptoms. Therefore, you shouldn't dumbfounded if you come across someone else in Brimington who is receiving a totally different course of acupuncture treatment, even though they are struggling with exactly the same problems as you.

The treatment consists of placing fine needles into the meridian lines of the body that match your specific symptoms. Such areas are frequently in locations that you wouldn't automatically associate with the problem at hand. One example could be that in order to get rid of a migraine or headache the therapist might jab needles in the meridian point located on the patient's hand. Lots of the more regularly used treatment areas can be found upon the legs and lower limbs, making it a smart idea to wear loosely fitting clothes to enable easy access to those areas.

It is quite normal to feel fatigue and lethargy after an acupuncture procedure. You need to organize your day so that you don't have to drive directly after you've been given the treatment. It's imperative that you allow your body to recoup naturally, allowing it enough time to rest before you continue your day. Given that this feeling of drowsiness will often continue for a couple of hours, work plans might be impacted, so make allowances for this beforehand.

Included within the "acupuncture" group are several different forms of treatments, some which have their particular applications and some which are standalone therapies. Several of these treatments are available in the Brimington area, for others you'll need to travel elsewhere. Among the more recognised of the related disciplines are fire needling, moxibustion, Korean acupuncture, acupressure, sonopuncture, cosmetic acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, trigger point acupuncture, bee venom acupuncture, cupping, Chinese acupuncture, Tui Na massage, auriculotherapy, dry-needling acupuncture and Japanese acupuncture.

Acupuncture treatments are available in Brimington and also nearby in: Whittington Moor, Old Whittington, Tapton, Calow, Hollingwood, Inkersall, Barrow Hill, Duckmanton, Arkwright Town, New Brimington, Tapton Grove, and in these postcodes , S41 0UP, S43 1NW, S43 1PU, S43 1NX, S43 1FT, S43 1LD, S43 1NA, S43 1AF, and S43 1ES. Checking this will guarantee that you're accessing locally based providers of acupuncture. Brimington residents will be able to utilise these and various other related services.

Moxibustion Brimington

An alternative therapy that's often used along with acupuncture and tui na (Chinese massage), moxa therapy (or moxibustion) describes the process of burning dried mugwort (moxa) on specific areas of the body to stimulate and warm energy points. For different complaints the moxa (mugwort) can be applied using various techniques, such as in the form of a cone which is positioned on a shielding medium directly onto the body, fixing it to the tip of an acupuncture needle and as a moxa stick - a cigar like contraption that is lit at one end. Moxibustion is used to warm up the body, envigorate the circulation and promote healing. Moxa therapy is commonly used for infertility, digestive problems, pain relief, lack of energy and arthritis. Moxibustion Breech - Some pregnant mums with breech babies, try moxibustion to correct this breech position (generally at 32-38 weeks).

Dermatological Acupuncture

Dermatological and skin complaints, respond well to acupuncture treatments. Acupuncturists in Brimington will offer treatments for:

• Nerve rash
• Adhesions from Surgery
• Eczema
• Dandruff
• Scarring
• Psoriasis
• Hair loss
• Herpes Zoster
• Varicose veins
• Pigmentation
• Acne
• Dermatitis
• Wrinkles/Expression Lines

Skin complaints are a very common condition which many people in Brimington seek help for. Eczema affects 76% of all skin conditions and psoriasis affects 22%. Patients usually seek alternative or natural therapies as Western drugs such corticosteroids do not work and come with unpleasant side effects. With the appropriate acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine and lifestyle advice there is usually a significant improvement in their skin with no side effects of conventional drugs.

Cupping Therapy Brimington

Cupping therapy is a technique that creates a local suction on the skin by placing a heated cup over areas of the skin. It is mainly practiced in Asia but is also common in Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Despite its widespread use, some medical professionals argue that cupping therapy is quackery and pseudoscience.

The most common part of the body to receive cupping treatment is the back, but it can also be performed on the legs, buttocks and abdomen. Clients can even get cupping done on their faces, although this is quite rare. Some patients may experience skin bruising at the cupping site. However, this will fade away within ten days. One of the most common cupping technique involves placing heated, flexible silicone cups on the affected area. This will cause soft tissue in the area to rise, developing a red or pink colour. The therapist will then move the cups up and down the skin, increasing and decreasing pressure as the therapy progresses. The cups are usually left in place for 2-10 minutes before being removed.

Cupping therapy is also good for treating tight muscles. The suction created by the cups will lift the tissues and push the muscle fibres apart, increasing range of movement and flexibility. Tight muscles are often caused by high muscle tone, which restricts motion. Cupping releases high muscle tone by increasing soft tissue temperature, increasing circulation, and breaking down adhesions. (Tags: Cupping Therapy Brimington, Cupping Brimington, Therapy Cupping Brimington, Chinese Cupping Therapy Brimington)

Credibility

In an effort to disprove or prove the credibility of acupuncture, various trials and studies have been carried out over the years, and the fact that they've come to no clear and verifiable conclusions is no great surprise. In the opinions of many in the medical profession acupuncture is mere "quackery" with no place within conventional medicine and no scientific grounds for why it can be of any benefit to patients. The "placebo" effect is what other critics suppose is responsible, convinced that when there has been a favourable outcome to treatment it's down to the fact that the patient simply assumed that it would succeed, so it did. Deducing that rather than it being a medical "cure", it was psychological. Research to get around the "placebo effect" have also been performed, whereby two groups of people with comparable complaints are split, with one group being given sham acupuncture and the other half given real acupuncture therapy. Ordinarily the outcomes of studies like this have demonstrated that the placebo effect is more likely than any actual medical benefit.

At the end of the day, the only incontrovertible way to ascertain if acupuncture actually works for you is to try it out and see. So, when you have a health problem and your GP has has been unsuccessful in resolving it, have a shot at acupuncture. Even if it's purely because of the "placebo effect", any relief of pain that you are able to obtain will surely be welcome.

Acupuncture Meridians and Acupuncture Points

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine the body has around four hundred acupuncture points and most of those points are found on one of the meridians or pathways that transport the life energy (chi) and greatly influence wellbeing and health. While there are approximately 20 meridians in all, for the purpose of this short post there are twelve primary meridians used in acupuncture and acupressure which are associated with the internal organs of the body, these meridians are the lung, the liver, the stomach, the kidney, the spleen, the triple energizer, the large intestine, the bladder, the gallbladder, the small intestine, the pericardium, the heart, the others are classified as "extraordinary" meridians. Every one of these points can be distinguished by the meridian (pathway) on which they're positioned and their identifying numbers coincide with the point position on that channel. The acupuncture points are given some quite interesting names, for instance there are eleven acupuncture points linked with the lung and their names mean Maximum Opening, Broken Sequence, Cubit Marsh, Channel Gutter, Fish Border, Supreme Abyss, Middle Palace, Palace of Heaven, Clasping the White, Cloud Gate, Lesser Shang, and they're numbered LU-1 to LU-12 (but not in the order given).

Acupuncture - Does it Hurt?

Although acupuncture needles introduced in certain extremities (for instance fingers and toes) can give a sharp prick, by and large acupuncture hardly ever hurts. A pulsating may be felt when the needle is inserted and possibly a dull aching near the needle base after it has penetrated the client's skin. Acupuncture needles are exceptionally thin ranging from around 0.12mm to 0.35mm thick, this means they are something like one tenth the thickness of a hypodermic needle (the type used for injections). The acupuncture experience is completely different for each and every patient and at the end of the day what's true for one will perhaps not be the same for another, but in most cases .... no, acupuncture shouldn't hurt at all.

Help, Information and Social Media

To follow conversations in relation to alternative medicine, acupressure and acupuncture visit the Acupuncture Forum. To see what's currently popular on social media check this out. To read more about acupuncture needles, conditions it can help with, the history of acupuncture, how acupuncture is used around the world, clinical practices, efficacy and safety issues, head to the Wikipedia page (here). Visit the British Acupuncture Council website to track down signed up acupuncturists.

Like with all manner of things these days, there are quite a few helpful You Tube videos offering tips about acupuncture, so if you are interested in seeing acupuncturists in action feast you eyes on this.

Related Treatments

Your local Brimington acupuncturist will help with: acupuncture for inflammation, acupuncture for neck pain, acupuncture for varicose veins, acupuncture for joint pain Brimington, cranial acupuncture therapy, ear acupuncture treatments, acupuncture for snoring, acupuncture for wrinkles, gout acupuncture treatments, neck pain acupuncture Brimington, magnetic acupuncture Brimington, foot acupuncture Brimington, acupuncture for period pain in Brimington, acupuncture for anxiety Brimington, moxa healing, acupuncture for hot flushes, acupuncture for stress, infared acupuncture therapy, acupuncture for wrist pain Brimington, cranial acupuncture Brimington, acupuncture for dizziness, moxibustion Brimington, acupuncture for vertigo, acupuncture for allergies, acupuncture for sleep, acupuncture for muscle tension, holistic acupuncture therapy, traditional chinese medicine, magnetic acupuncture therapy, anxiety acupuncture treatments in Brimington, acupuncture for depression, electric acupuncture Brimington, Chinese acupuncture therapy Brimington, acupuncture for epilepsy, auricular acupuncture treatments and other acupuncture related services. These are just some of the activities that are performed by experts in acupuncture. Brimington providers will inform you of their entire range of acupuncture services.

Brimington Acupuncture Questions

Over the last few weeks I've been examining the kinds of questions people ask in regard to acupuncture in Brimington. A couple of our web visitors have submitted interesting questions that may be relevant to this post. The most appropriate ones seemed to be, "How does acupuncture relieve pain?" "Will acupuncture help sciatica?" "Why doesn't acupuncture bleed?" "Are acupuncture pens any good?" "Can acupuncture help nerve pain?" The vast majority of these enquiries will have hopefully been answered in this short article, and if some still need to be dealt with we will soon be adding a "Q&A" section. Thanks a lot to Thomas Hall, Brayden Gregory, Mikaeel Stokes and Kennedy Thorpe from Brimington, for raising these great questions. It was also nice to receive enquiries from Valerie Mccann in Tapton, Amir Leonard in Hollingwood and Payton Partridge in Tapton Grove.

Acupuncturists Near Brimington

Also find: Whittington Moor acupuncture, Arkwright Town acupuncture, Barrow Hill acupuncture, Inkersall acupuncture, Tapton acupuncture, Duckmanton acupuncture, Hollingwood acupuncture, Tapton Grove acupuncture, Old Whittington acupuncture, Calow acupuncture, New Brimington acupuncture and more. All of these towns and locations are served by therapists who do acupuncture. Local residents can book acupuncture treatments by clicking here

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