If you
suffer from chronic pain than you have probably explored every avenue of treatment
to help with pain management. When conventional medicine hasn't worked you
might consider a medical practice that has been around for 2,000 years…Acupuncture.
Acupuncture
has been widely used by patients when seeking treatment for chronic pain. It
can alleviate some debilitating symptoms such as widespread
pain, fatigue, and even anxiety in fibromyalgia patients for months at a
time.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
Research has
revealed that acupuncture stimulates nerve fibers that signal the brain and
spinal column to release pain blocking hormones. The human circulatory
system keeps blood, oxygen and nutrients flowing through the body just as your
life-force energy, known as qi or chi (pronounced chee) run through your
meridians. When this energy gets stuck it creates a blockage that can
contribute to health conditions such as fibromyalgia.
Acupuncture works to release those blockages and strengthen your chi.
As
acupuncture has become more mainstream, many Canadian health insurance companies have
added it to their policies.
