Roxene Bates DOM LAc ADS

During the first trimester, it is common to have weekly acupuncture, to help treat a range of pregnancy discomforts such as nausea, vomiting, back pain, and headaches. Then once per month as maintenance. If your doctor gives you the ok, be sure to find a certified, and licensed acupuncturist, who is experienced in the protocols of treating pregnant women.

Yes, acupuncture is good in early pregnancy and throughout pregnancy. The caution comes with the *licensed acupuncturist's* training, as there are certain acupuncture points and techniques, during specific trimesters, which will be inappropriate and contraindicated. Also, acupuncture and acupressure can be very helpful during labor. Always check for the *licensed acupuncturist's* training and experience in treating pregnancy issues.

The length of an acupuncture session varies depending on the type and setting of the acupuncture therapy and the acupuncturist's treatment style. Sessions can range from 30 to 90 minutes, including intake history of the individual's health. Licensed acupuncturists will always review the health history, as symptoms do change often. Licensed acupuncturists will always create a comfortable and professional environment. And many licensed acupuncturists will include cupping, tui na and dietary therapies. Those licensed acupuncturists who are specially licensed in herbology, will include this therapy also. The shorter sessions are usually in a group setting and the longer sessions are usually in an individual setting. When choosing any health care provider, a good recommendation, verifying state licensure status and having a telephone conversation with them, will help choose the most appropriate licensed acupuncturist.

Using the appropriate traditional medicine differential diagnosis, acupuncture can help clear the sinuses and relieve the pain associated with sinus problems. In order to apply the correct diagnosis of the sinus issue, it is necessary to have a state Licensed Acupuncturist or a national certification commission for acupuncture and oriental medicine(NCCAOM.org) certified practitioner create the diagnosis. Along with the acupuncture treatment plan, the practitioner may suggest personal herbal and/or dietary suggestions.

Acupuncture is more effective. While acupressure can soothe muscles and tendons and many areas of the body can be easily accessed by the individual, acupuncture requires a more precise location, extensive training in physiology and use of appropriate acupuncture needle techniques and will elicit a cellular messaging complex to the brain, releasing various neurotransmitters which aid in healing.

Acupuncture stimulates the messaging system of our cells, sending data to the area of the brain that releases our natural feel good neurotransmitters called endorphins.

Pressure or Acupuncture points to relieve anxiety are varied, due to individual cause(s) of the anxiety. Please contact a licensed acupuncturist in your area for assistance.

Yes, acupuncture can help facial nerves recover. There are many studies showing the efficacy of acupuncture in recovering from or reducing the effects of Bells palsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia and other facial trauma. As each case is individual, your Licensed Acupuncturist will make a diagnosis and subsequent treatment based on your history and presenting symptoms.

Depending on the cause, duration, frequency, type, and location of your pain, the length of time for any therapy, including acupuncture, to quell your pain is variable. Some pain can be helped quickly, some requires a longer course of treatment. Your licensed acupuncturist will make a differential diagnosis, based on the traditional Asian medical model and determine the
best treatment for you.

As each person's nerve pain issue is different, your Licensed Acupuncturist will make a differential diagnosis of your symptoms and along with you, make an appropriate therapy schedule.

Because there have been very few studies using acupuncture to help people with liver conditions, at this time, there is no evidence that it can help. However, it is a safe therapy if performed correctly and can help de-stress the individual, which will help the body heal. The best way to look after your liver is to maintain a healthy weight, follow a balanced plant-based diet, exercise regularly, minimize alcohol intake, and avoid smoking.

Yes, acupuncture from a licensed acupuncturist can be helpful to address insomnia. The type or cause of the insomnia is diagnosed from a traditional Asian medical protocol first, and then a treatment method is designed for the individual.

By definition:

"Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic points on your body. A key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is most commonly used to treat pain. Increasingly, it is being used for overall wellness, including stress management.

Traditional Chinese medicine explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as chi or qi (chee) — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncture practitioners believe that your energy flow will re-balance.

In contrast, many Western practitioners view the acupuncture points as places to stimulate nerves, muscles and connective tissue. Some believe that this stimulation boosts your body's natural painkillers."
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/acupuncture/about/pac-20392763

The procedure without using the very thin filiform needles would not be acupuncture. However, the acupuncture points can be stimulated via "acupressure" or other methods such as: reflexology, shoni shin, and tui na. Please contact a licensed acupuncturist for further information.

Acupuncture for neck pain, when done by an experienced licensed acupuncturist, is safe.

Acupuncture procedures that are provided by an experienced licensed acupuncturist, are safe, and do not penetrate nerves.

Research has shown that in traditional acupuncture, such as in Chinese or Japanese type acupuncture, the insertion of extremely fine needles at specific areas or points on the body may relieve pain by releasing endorphins, the body's natural pain-killing chemicals, and by stimulating the area of the brain that modulates the mood chemical - serotonin.

If your acupuncturist has received extensive training and is licensed as an acupuncturist, the occurrence of any nerve damage is very rare.

How long acupuncture needles are left inserted into acupuncture points on the body depends upon the type of acupuncture being practiced and the health problem being treated. For example, in Japanese acupuncture, the needles are inserted briefly, then removed. In Chinese acupuncture, the needles are left in for 20-30 minutes. A discussion with the Licensed Acupuncturist you are considering for treatment would further answer your question.

With depression and/or anxiety, the number of treatments required is variable. Most people feel a lowered level of anxiety within a few treatments. Long-lasting effectiveness often requires other changes in lifestyle, which acupuncture can also help address.

The contemporary terms of "depression, anxiety" cannot be directly translated into a diagnosis in the traditional East Asian medicine paradigm, of which acupuncture is one modality. A proper diagnosis and treatment from a licensed acupuncturist or diplomate of east Asian (previously "oriental") medicine will be the most effective.

There are many applications of scalp acupuncture (acupuncture points on the head). A very good description of the benefits comes from the National Aphasia Association "scalp acupuncture treats and prevents disease through the proper insertion of needles into scalp areas. It is accompanied by special manipulations to regulate and harmonize the functional activities of the brain and body, as well as to restore and strengthen the functions of the body, organs, and tissues."