Acupuncture can help improve your life and well-being. Relieve pain, digestion problems, improve your sleep and emotional well-being when you schedule a session for acupuncture in Riverhead with Total Medical Sports & Rehab. Acupuncture itself is a Traditional Chinese Medicine healing technique that is 3,000 years old. It is known to improve bodily functions as well as promote the self-healing process via stimulation of specific anatomic sites or acupoints. A fine, sterile needle is inserted beneath the skin with electrical stimulation, pressure or heat being used to enhance the effects of acupuncture.
Acupuncture Helps You Stay in Balance
Traditional Chinese medicine has been based on ancient philosophy that explains the opposing forces of yin and yang, one being the universe and the other the body. The balance of those two forces makes the body healthy. Acupuncture helps to stimulate bodily function and evoke a natural healing response. It helps to resolve pain, improve digestive function and sleep, and brings about well-being with positive effects for your nervous system, immune system, endocrine system, digestive system and cardiovascular system. There are many positive aspects when it comes to experiencing acupuncture. Discuss the benefits with your chiropractor to learn more about it.
What You Can Expect During an Acupuncture Treatment
An acupuncturist wants to know all about your health history and will perform an exam before performing an acupuncture treatment. Proper treatment will be recommended so your specific condition will be addressed. The treatment itself involves relaxing and lying down on a treatment table while an acupuncturist stimulates precise acupoints on different areas of your body. Chances are you will not feel any discomfort with the gentle placement of tiny, thin acupuncture needles. The treatment typically lasts from five to thirty minutes and ends with you feeling more relaxed.
