I understand that the needles could hit points on the body that could release endorphines to make you feel better, but what about a chronic or long term relief? Is there any medical treatment associated to accupuncture?
2006-10-03 16:56:34 · 7 answers · asked by JustJake 5 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
It works so well!! I have been to an accupuncturist for 4 years now. The beauty of it is it cures and heals, not covers up the symptoms which is what pharmacuticals do. Say you have pms, headache, backpain, and are really stressed out. You can get a treatment and all these problems are worked on at the same time!! If you went to a regular doctor, you would get ten different medicines that give you a million side affects. Remember that chinese medicine has been around for 2000 years where as our medical programs seem to still be in the experimental stages. Go for it I promise you will wish you went along time ago. Plus you don't feel al thing and it is very theraputic.
2006-10-03 18:14:45 · answer #1 · answered by l'il mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had acupuncture for my diet , also to stop smoking cigarettes, and to work on my circulation.
It all worked for me. Although I have not had an chronic pain. I had been a chronic smoker.
I know that the acupuncture works and if I would ever experience any chronic pain I would sure use acupuncture as well as my doctors advice. Good Luck!!
2006-10-03 17:35:04 · answer #2 · answered by elb552004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES it definatly does! yoga and massage are also very good things for chronic muscle pain. it doesnt just work on the release of endorphines , thats part of it but the biggest reason those things work is because they relax your muscles, muscle tension can be chronic, expecially when youve had a physical injury to it, you may not even realize that your unable to completely relax the muscle, so acupunture and yoga help you to train them to relax and by doing that your making it easier to heal and allowing any twisted muscles pinched nerves and knots to be released or worked out, doesnt work right away but it DOES work.
2006-10-03 17:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by None 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'll find lots of people on Yahoo Answers who are asking this same question because they've gone through it and it's not working for them.
I think that if it works, it must do so through some sort of placebo effect. I could be wrong... but I think that if you believe it works, then it will work. You lack faith in the process.... so perhaps it won't work for you.
Now common sense tells me that it won't work. It doesn't make sense that a person could hit the right nerve to deaded it, etc. I place it in the same category as Chiropractic and Hypnosis. It's Gobbledegook magic.
http://acupuncture.smoke-cough-die.com
2006-10-04 04:26:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely.
Try going to your acupuncturist, then to a foot reflexologist, then a therapeutic massage therapist. All in one day, in that order.
You will be amazed at the results.
Oh sex on a regular basis is the best way to release endorphines without medical assistance.
2006-10-03 17:06:00 · answer #5 · answered by KC2EGL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some times
2006-10-03 16:57:32 · answer #6 · answered by chuco 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acupuncture along with cupping has helped me
2006-10-03 16:59:00 · answer #7 · answered by Love always, Kortnei 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋