surrounding acupuncture. The part people see the most is a person with needles sticking out of their flesh. Understandably being wary of sharp pointed objects being wielded by a complete stranger‚ this is often an obstacle that needs to be over come. The best way to do this is by becoming educated about how acupuncture is performed‚ where it came from‚ what it does‚ some of the benefits vs. the problems‚ and the different views about it. Though out the many different texts on acupuncture you find there
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Acupuncture When a life threatening incident happens you can be scarred physically and live with stress. The perfect remedy for curing physical pain and stress is acupuncture. Acupuncture was used in ancient china by the Taoist and has been scientifically proven to reduce stress and chronic pain. Acupuncturist believe that pain and illness result from the disruption of the energy flow in the body and use various methods such as needling and herbal remedies to return the body back into its natural
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MEDICAL DECISIONS ‚ NOWADAYS WE CAN FIND MANY UNCONVENTIONAL MEDICINE SUCH ACUPUNCTURE TO CURE HIPOTHIROIDISM; NONETHELESS‚ I SPEND MUCH TIME TO TAKE A DECISION SINCE A PILLS TREATMENT WOULD HELP ME TO OVERCOME THIS ILLNESS AS WELL AS PILLS TREATMENT. ARE YOU IN THE SAME SITUATION? BEFORE TAKE A DECISION IS BETTER TO KNOW SOME DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES I FOUND WHILE I TRY THIS TWO OPTIONS. ONE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BOTH TREATMENT IS THE TIME ANY OF THEM INVOLVE. BECAUSE OF FOLLOWING THE
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Chinese Medicine) and Five Element Styles of Practice." About.com Taoism. Accessed April 29‚ 2013. http://taoism.about.com/od/qigongchinesemedicine/a/TCM.htm. 5"History of Acupuncture." Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences History of Acupuncture Comments. Accessed April 29‚ 2013. http://www.acos.org/articles/history-of-acupuncture/. 6 "The Globalization of Chinese Medicine | Globalization101." Globalization101. Accessed April 29‚ 2013. http://www.globalization101.org/the-globalization-of-chinese-medicine/
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a trained acupuncture practitioner Prepared for: Pain management clinic specialling in back pain Prepared by: Iain McKay Toowoomba 27 SEPTEMBER 2013 Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to make argument both for and against acupuncture when treating back pain. Acupuncture is a form of Chinese medicine. Acupuncture involves inserting needles into acupuncture point on the body to heal and treat different conditions. Their are risk involved with having acupuncture performed
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function. Lower back pain affects 60-80 per cent of people at some stage in their lives (Nursing Standards 2004). Recent statistics about acupuncture use estimate that in England each year‚ one million treatments are given in the NHS‚ and two million in the private sector (University of York 2001). Of the many non drug treatments available for pain‚ acupuncture receives the most positive reports in relation to
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Medicine‚ invented acupuncture‚ medical massage‚ and Chinese herbal medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine is the oldest medical system in the world and is used by many people as a primary health care system. It has an important impact on other parts of the world including England‚ Japan‚ and USA. Acupuncture is a long-established system of healthcare. It can stimulate the body’s own healing response by inserting needles into specific locations on the body. The main purpose of acupuncture is to improve
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P5 – An explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of complementary therapies in maintaining health and well-being. Acupuncture Advantages Acupuncture is used for a large range of conditions and some individuals combine acupuncture with their treatment. Acupuncture has a range of advantages and is usually treated for common conditions such as: • headache and migraine • chronic pain‚ including neck and back pain • joint pain • dental pain • post-operative pain
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influential official second only to the king‚ there is a wall painting depicting the possible practice of reflexology. Reflexology was believed to be practised in India over 5000 years ago and taken to China via travelling monks and here an early acupuncture was being used alongside digit techniques. There is neither an exact founder nor origin of reflexology yet it has stood the test of vast time and helped thousands of people to better health. The dictionary definition of Reflex is “an involuntary
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(Ernst‚ 1995‚ p506) CM was introduced to the UK with the arrival of thousands of Chinese immigrants during the 60s and 70s but grew in popularity in 1971 when the international media reported that President Nixon‚ who was visiting China‚ received acupuncture following an
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