Why Acupuncture? Here’s Three Good Reasons to Try Acupuncture
Acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years. Practitioners of this ancient healing modality believe that illnesses occur when the natural flow of energy in the body is disrupted.
Yes, acupuncturists generally use needles to help invoke a positive healing response
BUT…
Guess what….
it doesn’t have to hurt.
Since needles are involved, many people wrongly believe that acupuncture causes pain and discomfort. Acupuncturists use paper-thin needles, not typical hypodermic needles. Acupuncturists are trained to safely insert these needles to various depths at strategic points to alleviate pain and restore your body’s wellness. Typically, the most notable sensation from an acupuncture treatment is a subtle sensation surrounding the area of insertion &/or other subtle feelings around the body will be felt via the interconnected pathways that are being engage to invoke a specific change.
While the body is undergoing a process of change you might notice some soreness and discomfort after treatment.
Keep in mind…
Soreness & discomfort as a result of treatment can be a GOOD thing.
Your body is telling you that something is different. This is okay and actually is kind of the reason for getting acupuncture, Right?
Still wondering whether you should make acupuncture a regular part of your health regimen?
I’ll give you three reasons to give acupuncture a try.
1.) It Promotes Relaxation
The world we live in is very generous in the amount of stressors given to cope with.
Who doesn’t need more relaxation in their lives?
You may of heard, Stress has a reputation of being a ‘silent killer’, yes?
Acupuncture is known to stimulate the production of serotonin and endorphins. Both these hormones boost well-being and general happiness. Acupuncture relaxes the nervous system, promoting a state of relaxation and aiding in the alleviation of stress.
AND…
Each acupuncture session serves as training exercise for your body and mind to get to better know what it feels like to be in a
‘relaxed state of being’.
Exercising the ability to allow your nervous system to drop into a relaxed state will help strengthen your ability to cope with new stressors as they arise.
2.) Helps Musculoskeletal Pain
Acupuncture can relieve musculoskeletal pain resulting from an injury, surgery or every day use.
It stimulates the central nervous system, which releases pain-moderating chemicals such as endorphins and enkephalins.
Sending out MORE of those internal messages that say,
“Restore Balance Now”
Acupuncture increases the blood flow to the surrounding tissues. This fast-tracks healing and reduces inflammation while stimulating the body to release natural anti-inflammatory compounds that promote healing.
3.) Acupuncture Can Help You Sleep Better
Chronic insomnia is not a rare condition in our society.
A person’s quality of life is greatly impacted without proper sleep and the risk of serious health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure is increased. Acupuncture can be used to treat insomnia and other common sleep disorders.
Along with those previously mentioned ‘happy’ hormones and endogenous natural pain killers, Acupuncture also increases the production of melatonin, a hormone that helps with the timing of your circadian rhythms which aides in helping the body rest naturally in proper timing.
Stress Free, Pain Free and Sleeping better?
Guess what?
Your immune and digestive systems
will also see improvements!!!