Friday, 22 March 2013

When You Are Ready To Try Acupuncture Laramie Offers Options

By Christi Larsen


If you are ready to experience acupuncture Laramie has got some options. This form of health care is receiving more and more acceptance by the Western medical community each and every year. There are plenty of reasons why this is happening.

Doctors are learning that Western medicine does not always provide the best solution to the illnesses of today. This is especially the case with issues that seem related to stress. Among these are such problems as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome. While stress may not directly be the cause of these illnesses, it does seem to make them all worse.

Often, when patients seek medical help for these types of problems, they end up on a course of pharmaceutical drugs in order to relieve the symptoms. Without getting at the root of the problem, however, this means facing a lifetime of taking pills. It's no wonder that many people are searching for alternatives.

One of those alternatives is acupuncture, a modality that comes under the heading of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Additional therapies that acupuncturists often practice are massage, moxibustion, herbalism, cupping and more. One or all may be used in order to address the patient's problem.

All of the modalities are used to help a patient get back to a state of balance. The goal is first to seek out what has caused the imbalance, instead of focusing purely on relieving symptoms. In this way, the change may take longer to effect but will often last much longer.

Your acupuncturist will first do a full intake to find out not just how you are feeling today but also what your health history has been. This will not be like any intake you've had from a physician. He or she will ask about all the different systems in your body, even if they don't seem to have anything to do with your current issue.

This is one of Chinese Medicine's greatest differences. It considers the patient's body as an entirety, instead of just looking at the part that is experiencing the problem. The way in which the whole body works can offer clues as to the cause of the illness.

You may feel a slight prick when the needles are inserted or, in many cases, you may feel nothing at all. The needles are extremely thin and are nothing like a hypodermic needle. Once they are in, you may feel some tingling or warmth in the area where they have been inserted.

The needles will be left in for a certain amount of time. This can vary depending on the condition being treated as well as the technique used by the practitioner but is generally from 20 to 40 minutes. The initial appointment could take up to 1 1/2 hours to be able to take a thorough history and make an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan.

Bear in mind that you probably did not arrive at your current state of health overnight. Therefore, it is likely going to take several visits before your problem is resolved. If you're curious to find out how your situation can be improved by acupuncture Laramie offers several possibilities.




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