Showing posts with label About Acupuncture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label About Acupuncture. Show all posts

Monday, 4 June 2012

Painful Condition-Acupuncturist-Acupuncture-Arthritis-Sciatica

Acupuncture for Pain Relief

As an acupuncturist, I regularly see people in pain; people with arthritis, blown out backs, sprained ankles, sciatica, headaches, and those recovering from surgery.  If you’ve ever suffered from a painful condition, you know that your particular pain is unique.  It can be dull and achy, sharp and stabbing, throbbing, burning, or it can feel electric.  The pain may come and go or be ever-present. It may wake you at night or change with the weather. What causes pain?  There are actually a number . . . ? Read More: Acupuncture for Pain Relief read more..

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

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Just How Deep Do Acupuncture Needles Go?

As an acupuncturist, I get all kinds of questions from new patients about how acupuncture works, what I’m doing during my treatments, and how long will it take to get better. However, I probably get more questions about acupuncture needles from first-timers than any other topic. One of the most frequent questions (and interestingly, this is usually from men) is how many needles have I used on them. This is an easy one; I just stop and count them up.  I’m also asked a . . . ? Read More: Just How Deep Do Acupuncture Needles Go? read more..