The Acupuncture Option for Arthritis
Some older people have an unnatural abhorrence to pain relievers. My grand mom would rather stay in bed nursing a severely aching knee joint rather than take a pill to ease the pain. Researchers conducted a study of senior citizens suffering from mobility impairing arthritis. While some have taken pain pills, most respondents chose to downplay their pains and ignore pain killers.
Although arthritis related pain can restrict their mobility, they would rather endure the pain rather than be “addicted” to pain killers. They would reason that at their age, pain is to be expected. Others would say that they have high pain tolerance and that pain would show them that they can still feel…that they are alive.
Arthritis is a mobility impairing disease that is typified by stiffness and painful joints, knees and back. Arthritic people who have negative attitudes towards pain killers need not suffer from discomforts, sleepless nights and restricted mobility as they have an available option for arthritic relief- Acupuncture.
This holistic approach to the treatment of illnesses was started in China over 2000 years ago. In 2001, a study was conducted in the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine. From the 570 osteoarthritis patients, a group was selected to undergo acupuncture sessions. At the end of the first week, the group experienced minimum relief from pain. The sessions were continued and at the end of the study, forty percent reported to have lesser pain and another forty percent have increased mobility.
Acupuncture makes use of hair thin needles to unblock congested energy channels. The Chinese believed that qi (pronounced chee) a vital life force flows through the body in channels termed as meridians. Nourishment flows through this meridians to feed the tissues. Any obstruction on the meridian would block the flow of energy causing pain, discomfort and ultimately diseases.
Our body has more than 2000 specific points. To unblock a clogged meridian hair thin needles are inserted to stimulate these specific points. Three to fifteen smooth rounded needles are inserted in specific points which cause a slight stinging sensation. Inserting needles in acupoints will result to biological responses, one of which is the release of endorphins. This chemical is the body’s natural pain killer. Western scientists are skeptical about the existence of the Chinese’s meridians. However, this does not mean that acupuncture is an ineffective cure for arthritis.
Generally, an acupuncture session would last for more than one hour. Two or three weekly session for several months would guarantee complete relief from arthritic pains.
Some older people have an unnatural abhorrence to pain relievers. My grand mom would rather stay in bed nursing a severely aching knee joint rather than take a pill to ease the pain. Researchers conducted a study of senior citizens suffering from mobility impairing arthritis. While some have taken pain pills, most respondents chose to downplay their pains and ignore pain killers.
Although arthritis related pain can restrict their mobility, they would rather endure the pain rather than be “addicted” to pain killers. They would reason that at their age, pain is to be expected. Others would say that they have high pain tolerance and that pain would show them that they can still feel…that they are alive.
Arthritis is a mobility impairing disease that is typified by stiffness and painful joints, knees and back. Arthritic people who have negative attitudes towards pain killers need not suffer from discomforts, sleepless nights and restricted mobility as they have an available option for arthritic relief- Acupuncture.
This holistic approach to the treatment of illnesses was started in China over 2000 years ago. In 2001, a study was conducted in the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine. From the 570 osteoarthritis patients, a group was selected to undergo acupuncture sessions. At the end of the first week, the group experienced minimum relief from pain. The sessions were continued and at the end of the study, forty percent reported to have lesser pain and another forty percent have increased mobility.
Acupuncture makes use of hair thin needles to unblock congested energy channels. The Chinese believed that qi (pronounced chee) a vital life force flows through the body in channels termed as meridians. Nourishment flows through this meridians to feed the tissues. Any obstruction on the meridian would block the flow of energy causing pain, discomfort and ultimately diseases.
Our body has more than 2000 specific points. To unblock a clogged meridian hair thin needles are inserted to stimulate these specific points. Three to fifteen smooth rounded needles are inserted in specific points which cause a slight stinging sensation. Inserting needles in acupoints will result to biological responses, one of which is the release of endorphins. This chemical is the body’s natural pain killer. Western scientists are skeptical about the existence of the Chinese’s meridians. However, this does not mean that acupuncture is an ineffective cure for arthritis.
Generally, an acupuncture session would last for more than one hour. Two or three weekly session for several months would guarantee complete relief from arthritic pains.
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