Introduction to Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a technique in which practitioners insert fine needles into the skin to treat health problems. The needles may be manipulated manually or stimulated with small electrical currents. More than 10 million acupuncture treatments are administered annually in the United States alone. Mostly administered to help people with back problems.

Benefits of Acupuncture

Acupuncture is mainly used to relieve discomfort associated with a variety of diseases and conditions, including: chemotherapy-induced and postoperative nausea, vomiting, dental pain, and fibromyalgia. Acupuncture is used to balance the flow of vital energy, known as Qi in the Chinese practices that developed the medical tradition, and stimulate our body’s natural ability to heal.

Risks of Acupuncture

Acupuncture has many benefits but also withholds some risks and side effects, too, which include: pain from the needles, bleeding or bruising, dizziness, feeling sick, lightheadedness, depression, and insomnia. If the needle isn’t sterile, it may have a chance of causing infection.