Acupuncture

Acupuncture for infertility

Acupuncture has been used by the Chinese and other cultures to treat many medical problems for thousands of years. It has however only in the past 20-30 years started to become popular in the Western Hemisphere as an alternative way to treat disease. Scientists have been skeptical in the past about the benefits of treatments […]

How does acupuncture work?

Acupuncture has regularly been used in clinical settings to treat all types of conditions such as allergies, asthma, anxiety, depression, fertility, menstrual issues and, of course, the most common use of acupuncture is for pain relief. For those who practice or have undergone the use of acupuncture, they will swear blind that it works. However […]

Acupuncture side effects

Side effects are possible with any medical treatment. Acupuncture is certainly no exception although there are relatively few reported acupuncture side effects to date. Most of the reported side effects of this treatment method are completely harmless. There are cases of life-threatening side effects noted, although these are very rare. In acupuncture, there are places […]

Acupuncture for depression and anxiety

Everyone can suffer from depression and anxiety from time to time. Depression and anxiety are a normal part of being a human being. However, when depression and anxiety begin to hinder your ability to live your life should only want to you may want to consider acupuncture treatments. Acupuncture for depression and anxiety is a […]

Acupuncture for back pain relief

Back pain is most often referred to as a pinched nerve problem or a nerve impingement syndrome for the reason that there is a problem with the formation that hinders the exit of the nerves from the spinal cord and then all the way through the spinal vertebrae, and eventually out into the body, causing […]

Acupuncture treatment for back pain

If you are someone who has to deal with chronic back pain, then you probably know how hard it is to get affective treatment that works on a regular basis without having to rely on long term drugs or surgical options. However, there has been some research that has found that acupuncture treatment for back […]

Acupuncture for weight loss

To the denizens of the Western world the ancient art of acupuncture seems like a stranger and mysterious practice. After all, where but in an acupuncture clinic will you find people willingly letting other people stick long needles under their skin? Couple this fascination with acupuncture with the fact that acupuncture originated in China, often […]