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| Acupuncture: When, Why, and How Many of my patients ask what acupuncture can do—or "what can it treat?" In the Eastern cultures, many people use it as their main means of health care. I use acupuncture for a variety of purposes. In the Spring, I find that it does very well in lessening the symptoms of allergy. With a few treatments before the pollen gets to it’s fullest bloom, we can curb the reaction, and let you have a decent springtime. I have had very good results with vericose veins, their appearance is reduced and the pain is reduced as well. I have also used acupuncture with lower back treatment and ailments such as headache and migraines. What do all of these problems have in common? Mainly, that there is some sort of inflamatory process, of which the acupuncture has a reducing effect. When I use acupuncture for allergies, I like to use a six week treatment plan, once per week. Where the needles are placed depends on the specific allergy and other factors, such as associated headaches or pains. I typically use between ten and twenty needles per treatment. Some practitioners use up to one hundred needles per treatment—I guess I have a more conservative nature. "Do the needles hurt?" Is, of course, the most often asked question. You do feel them being placed, but it is very minor, and not like an injection in western medicine (which has taught us to fear needles). Most often, once they are placed, the sensation becomes undetectable. I leave them in place about ten minutes, and most people feel improvement in their symptoms for the next 48 hours. If you once try acupuncture, you will likely ask for it in the future. —Rick Jaminet |
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