Acupuncture Therapies in Edmonton
Acupuncture is a medical
practice that involves the stimulation of certain points on the body, typically
with an extremely thin needle penetrating the skin, to alleviate pain or to
help treat various health conditions and diseases.
This technique was
developed millennia ago in China, and has since been adopted and modified by
Western practitioners and used by centres for Acupuncture Edmonton and across
the nation. While today's treatments are rooted in the ancient ways, they have
also evolved to incorporate modern understandings of the body.
While there is still a
lack of scientific evidence to back up the claims that acupuncture can cure
certain ailments and diseases, many people use this treatment method today as
an alternative solution to modern medicine. However, it is advised by most
doctors to still use prescribed medical treatments for serious conditions.
Pain
relief
Numerous recent studies
conducted by scientists in Europe and the United States have found that acupuncture Edmonton is at least moderately
effective in treating pain and nausea. One study in particular found that it
was effective for treating chronic pain in a number of different patients.
It is also worth noting
that there is a difference in the types of acupuncture that you can choose
from. Certain treatments offered by qualified practitioners that are rooted in
scientific understanding may be more effective than amateur attempts to mimic
the ancient Chinese treatments. It is always recommended to check the
credentials of your practitioner as incorrect application of acupuncture Edmonton
could lead to pain and injury in the most severe cases.
Can
it treat cancer?
Researchers who have
conducted studies to determine if acupuncture is effective at treating
depression, anxiety and a variety of cancer and cancer treatment-related
symptoms, have come up with mixed results. Some have shown positive results
while others show inconsistent or inconclusive results. This has led many to
believe that acupuncture may only actually have a placebo effect on the
patient's body rather than a long term impact.
When it comes to specific
diseases such as cancer, most doctors outside of the practice of traditional
Chinese medicine are not convinced that acupuncture can help. The same goes
with diabetes or liver or kidney diseases. Acupuncture should never be
prescribed as a cure for cancer on its own but may be offered to help the
symptoms that some patients experience with cancer. Today, acupuncture is used
to alleviate cancer treatment-induced side effects or cancer-induced symptoms,
but never to directly treat cancer.
How
does acupuncture work?
Acupuncture dates back to
at least 100 B.C., which is when an organized system of diagnosis and treatment
using needles was first described in writing in China. However modern
acupuncture Edmonton based on this same body of information has since been
adapted to incorporate western concepts of the body and health systems.
By the 18th century, acupuncture Edmonton looked much different
than the practices described in ancient Chinese texts. And by the early 20th
century, aspiring doctors at the Chinese Imperial Medical Academy no longer
studied acupuncture. However, during the 1960s, acupuncture and other
traditional medical treatments were promoted in China as pragmatic solutions to
providing health care to a vast population that was terribly undersupplied with
doctors.
Traditional
beliefs
In traditional Chinese
medicine, acupuncture is linked to the belief that disease is caused by
disruptions to the flow of energy, known as Qi. Acupuncture treatments are said
to stimulate certain points under the skin to allow the correct flow of this
energy through the body to create positive pathways that support the body's
health. Equally, the disruption of Qi flow is said to be the cause of various
ailments and diseases.
The
Western method
Acupuncture treatments carried out in hospitals
and other health care facilities in the West today are not based on the same
principles that were established in ancient Eastern texts. Today, practitioners
and researchers believe there are other reasons for the positive effects that
are experienced through acupuncture. One major idea is that acupuncture Edmonton
works through neurohormonal pathways and nerve stimulation.
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