Acupuncture Benefits to overall wellness
There are top 10 benefits of acupuncture are as follows:
- Chronic pain relief.
- Relieves headaches and migraines.
- Lower back pain relief.
- Stress management.
- Weight loss.
- Smoking cessation.
- Osteoarthritis and knee pain relief.
- Helps treat Carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Improves digestive health
- Boosts immune system
Risks associated with Acupuncture
Acupuncture therapy, although having very few side effects, have a few risks associated with its use, such as:
- It is not recommended for people with bleeding disorders or who take blood thinners.
- The insertion sites may get bruised, may bleed, and be sore.
- Infection due to unsterilized needles.
- Damaging of internal organ due to needle breakage.
- A risk of collapsed lung if the needle is inserted deeply into the chest or upper back.
Some Common After Effects Of Acupuncture Session Everyone Should Know
Fatigue – This generally disappears a few hours after taking the treatment, but for some people, it lasts for up to three days. This is quite common at the beginning of the session and one must not worry about it. It is actually a warning sign that your body needs rest and you need to take care of it. Only acupuncture cannot heal you completely, you need some self-care also.
Soreness – The body parts were the needles are inserted can feel a little sore after the treatment. This happens commonly in sensitive areas like hands, feet or large intestine. Usually, the soreness disappears after 24 hours from the treatment, but in some cases, it may last for a few days. Muscle twitching is also common post acupuncture.
Lightheadedness – Few people also experience lightheadedness post-treatment. If you feel so, then take some rest after taking the treatment. Do not get up immediately after the treatment, lay down on the acupuncture table for some time and take some deep breath. Also, to avoid such a situation, always eat something before your session.
EmotionalOutburst – Sometimes people cry or feel too emotional during acupuncture. This does not happen because the treatment is too painful. It is because of the release of certain energy, which may lead to an emotional outburst. Acupuncture helps to heal both your physical and mental issues, so the emotional release is also a sign that the treatment is working.
Bruising – Slight bruising at the needling site is also very common after acupuncture. This happens due to the collection of blood at the site where the needle punctures the skin. Bruising lasts longer than soreness, but still, there is nothing to worry about it.
Post the Acupuncture session
Acupuncture practitioners choose specific points to place the needles based on your pain point. Several points may be used during a typical session, depending on the number of symptoms you have. The needles are kept in position for a specific length of time.
Post the session it is important to consider the below points in consultation with your practitioner to optimize the effect of the treatment. These might be habits worth changing so that we can maintain our health and wellness for the long term.
- Keep a track of your own improvement, Notice the symptoms lessened or when they creep back up and try to discern why. Was it a sleeping position? Stress from work? Something you ate?
- Certain lifestyle changes required such as reduce or pause certain foods that may cause inflammation. Cold, sugary, too spicy, greasy foods should be avoided during a healing process. Lifestyle modifications are not always so easy but will result in lasting effects. This might also look like adjusting your work and computer set up, taking weekly yoga class, or decreasing your screen time at night.
- Hydrate and avoid alcohol. It is important to drink plenty of fluids so that your body can flush out what you don’t need. During acupuncture your body will want to naturally detox and staying hydrated will help with this process.
- Take good rest as healing requires your energy, which means you should not push yourself afterwards because it will ask your energy to work harder when it should be in a repair and heal mode. No working out until the next day. If you feel soreness after the treatment, up your water intake and wait until the soreness subsides before resuming workouts.
- Maintain your body in a constant state / environment. Keep yourself warm. After acupuncture, massage, cupping and/or any other type of body work, you should not take a shower or go swimming for 12-24 hours. This allows the treatment to remain in the body undisturbed.
- Pay attention to some of the things about your body and lifestyle you might not have paid attention to before. Sometimes I ask people how their sleep or digestion is and they realize it is not as great as it should be.
- Breathe better. Take a pause and take 3 really deep breaths. This is very easy to accomplish! Breathing helps everything circulate and move really well in the body which makes you feel immediately good.
- There is a lot to reconcile within ourselves because we live in the modern world that draws us further from our natural selves. Simply being aware of this can help you to make small changes to incorporate a little more nature to your daily life.
Acupuncture therapy being an invasive technique, it is highly recommended to get it performed only by a trained professional in order to eliminate maximum of the risks. Make sure to consult your physician and a trained acupuncturist regarding the best treatment approach for you. If performed correctly, acupuncture is a very effective complementary technique for pain relief and better health.
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Table of Contents
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• Introduction
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• Things you should know
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• Post session care
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• A Word from WG
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for educational purposes and should not be construed as medical advice. Please consult with healthcare practitioners before undertaking any changes in wellness routines or adding new therapies.
