Acupuncture is a therapy of traditional Chinese medicine in which filament needles are placed into the skin at specific locations to help the body naturally heal without the use of surgery or medications.
Chinese medicine is based on a concept that energy flows through the body along with blood. The belief is that trauma and injury obstruct the flow of that energy and blood. If this obstruction is left untreated, the belief is that the injury will worsen.
Acupuncture is recognized as a safe and beneficial therapy by the National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization.
Chinese medicine focuses on improving the body’s circulation.
Acupuncture uses needles that are inserted into the skin. These needles stimulate nerves that send signals to the brain.
The brain then responds by triggering different mechanisms within the body to promote healing or pain relief. Chinese medicine avoids and or limits the use of therapies that stagnates circulation.
Compression wraps are not used due to constricting nature, which decreases blood flow. Ice is used but only early in an injury due to the slowed circulation it causes.
