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Bellevue Acupuncture and the Chinese
The inventors of acupuncture are the ancient Chinese. Acupuncture is not beholden to the established system and the empirical ways of the Western scientific method and that is why it can not be proven by Western science or respected by many self-styled medical experts. Some scientists studying acupuncture conclude that no histological and anatomical basis exists to prove that acupuncture truly works in it claim to treat illnesses and pain. They believe that not being able to prove the existence of concepts like the meridians or Bellevue acupuncture points means that acupuncture is cannot really treat a sick person.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) believes that the body has around 2000 acupuncture points or simply acupoints and 14 major meridians crisscrossing these points. Twelve of the 14 meridians are connected to the major organs of the body. The meridians are pathways of an energy force the Chinese call chi and it travels all over the body using these meridians. Chinese medicine believes that the normal and free flow of brings a person to good health. Whenever chi flow is blocked or stagnates for whatever reason, this causes an imbalance in energy the affected body parts. The result will be sickness and/or pain. By means of needles and other tools, acupuncture treatment strives to reestablish normal chi and blood flow and balance the energy in the body helping the body to recover and be relieved of pain. Acupuncture is quite potent for the relief of pain. It can be used for pain injury, post-surgical pain, rheumatic and arthritic pain, menstrual pain as well as backache. Some techniques also components of TCM can be used along with acupuncture for treatment of disorders. These can include laser treatment, moxibustion, herbs, massage and others. Herbal medicine is often the choice treatment used by acupuncturists to complement acupuncture. The chi consider chi as equal to life itself. They view the kidneys and lungs and the energy derived from nutrients create the essence of chi. Acupuncture the normal flow of chi ensuring that it’s neither fast nor slow since both paces result will result in sickness. Acupuncture is a proven safe and effective procedure with no side effects at all.
The needles used in acupuncture often cause fear and concern in people. Acupuncture is not only safe but is surprisingly quite painless. The patient may feel some slight tingling sensation when the needles are inserted into the skin. The sensations often vanish immediately once the effect of the treatment takes affect. The needles are very thin and non hollow and are not like the ones used by hospitals. Acupuncture was introduced in the United States in the 1970’s. It is now a quite popular form of alternative treatment in the country.
Fighting Infertility with Acupuncture New York
The importance of acupuncture is contrasted with the unimpressive results of in vitro fertilization (IVF) seen in studies like the one doe by Dr. Nargund of St. George’s Hospital in Tooting in the UK in February, 2009. The studies show that IVF did not increase the incidence of conception and can even lead to serious to both the mother and unborn child. This treatment increased the cases of cerebral palsy and premature birth. Some babies conceived with this procedure die after only the first week. Furthermore, the health of the child is not quite good even after the first week and the quality of life and longevity of some of the children who survive the first week may not be so good as well. This disturbing conclusion makes the treatment of acupuncture for infertility look much more attractive especially when people know it is a natural and safe alternative for the treatment of their fertility problems. Acupuncture has no side effects or drawbacks and is a proven procedure used with great success for the treatment of maladies for over 5000 years. It is highly popular as a treatment for pain, illnesses and ailments, now it is being recognized as an effective treatment for fertility disorders.
The efficacy of acupuncture for fertility problems overshadows the potential disastrous outcomes of IVF procedures. These realities reflect the notion that instant treatments may not be always the best solution for some problems, in this case infertility. Instant treatments like IVF also do not address the underlying problem of a patient that caused his/her infertility. One underlying cause can be the lifestyle of the person. The problem with today’s fast paced life is that it is filled with physical, mental and emotional stress and these stresses can be and often are major factors in the cause of infertility for both young and older couples.
Stress causes the body’s immune system to weaken making the person prone to sickness and disease. It also weakens the flow of blood in the body caused partly by the tense muscles that constrict blood flow. Bad hygiene practices as well as an unhealthy environment are also contributors to male and female infertility. According to traditional Chinese medicine, tension and stress develop blockages to the energy vessels where vital force or chi in Chinese travels. These blockages stagnate the flow of chi and when these occur some parts of the body become energy deficient leading to sickness and pain. Acupuncture uses filiform needles to remove these energy blockages and allow chi and blood to nourish those energy and blood depleted body parts once more relieving pain and treating pain and health conditions like infertility as a result. Acupuncture to treat infertility helps nourishes the reproductive organs with blood and blood resulting in the normalization of the endocrine and reproductive function. This leads to an increased chance of conception.