What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment that consists of inserting thin needles in specific parts of your body to produce a brain reaction that releases natural painkillers and neurotransmitters. Acupuncture treatments can help the body’s internal organs to correct imbalances in their digestion, absorption, and energy production activities, and in the circulation of their energy through the meridians.
According to the needling methods, acupuncture can be divided into traditional acupuncture, ear acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and scalp acupuncture.
Modern science explains the functions of acupuncture as follows: Needling the acupuncture points stimulates the nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord, and brain.
These chemicals will either change the experience of pain, or they will trigger the release of other chemicals and hormones, which influence the body’s own internal regulating system. Our acupuncturists at The Well focus their acupuncture practice on safe treatments, solving problems efficiently, and without much discomfort. This includes acupressure, auriculotherapy, cupping, and traditional Chinese medicine.
Acupressure
Acupressure is used for replacement of acupuncture for those patients who can not take needles like hemophiliacs. Acupressure is one of these techniques, which gives gentle but firm pressure on some points of the body. Acupressure can stimulate the meridians and points to relieve various health problems. Its most advantage is its passive movement techniques on any structure as a form of treatment for musculoskeletal disorders.
Acupressure is used for soft tissue and joint injuries, relaxation, and preventive maintenance.
Benefits of Acupressure
Provides a relaxing and soothing experience
Improves the blood circulation in the body
Provides relief from stress, tension, anxieties, back pain and menstrual cramps
Helps in relaxing muscles and works effectively to cure
Cupping
Cupping is a modality that uses a partial vacuum on various parts of the body for curative purposes. This is one of the oldest forms of therapy. The ancient Chinese used bamboo, wood or coconut shells to serve as “cups”. However, the cups widely used now are usually made of glasses, metals or plastics.
Cupping is unique in its ability to provide a suction effect on the soft-tissue. Among the numerous complaints and diseases that can benefit from cupping are any painful congested area, bronchitis, swellings, arthritis, lumbago, low backache, sprains, and soft-tissue injuries.
When applied to the surface of the skin the underlying soft-tissue is drawn to the cup. The treatment gives the tissue a superb massage. It breaks down adhesions and thus
removes hindrances to the circulation. Sometimes, the cups may be moved to provide an extensive form of massage and skin stimulation. After the cupping, slight bruising might take place in the treated areas.
Benefits of Cupping
Pain Relief
Improved Blood Circulation
Relaxation and Stress Reduction
Detoxification
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