Using Acupuncture to Relieve Arthritis Pain

• Acupuncture has been used for many, many years and for a variety of problems. If you are forced to face the pain of arthritis, you may want to consider using acupuncture to relieve your arthritis pain. or joint pain. Let's take a look at some information about acupuncture

What is Acupuncture?

• During acupuncture, a trained acupuncturist inserts needles of a surgical quality into specific parts of your body. The needles are very fine and thin. The way they choose the points of insertion are by using an ancient theory of physiology and diagnosis. This theory was developed by the Chinese in ancient times, and has been used to treat a massive range of ailments and diseases. Acupuncture is studied around the world today, and the interest level is growing as the results are showing to be very good. The use of acupuncture to reduce arthritis pain is getting greater every year.

• The theory believes that 12 'meridians' or lines encompass the entire body, and that a specific point on the surface of the skin is connected to different organs, tissues, muscles, and places in the body. It is also believed that we have a vital energy that is called 'qi,' and the insertion of the needles is used to restore our 'qi.' There are over 1000 points on the body used in acupuncture. One important thing to know is that the acupuncture needles are FDA approved, and that the National Institute of Health endorses acupuncture for relief of of 40 different ailments including: carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, and arthritis pain.

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