| Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medicine practice | | | | with neuroscience - when stimulating your nerves an |
| where needles are inserted in areas of your body | | | | excessive amount of natural pain killers is released. |
| that are related with the energy (Chi) flow. By doing | | | | What should you expect when you visit an |
| so, you will be relieved of pain. This practice has a | | | | acupuncturist? The procedure usually lasts about 30 |
| healing power as well - once the needles are inserted | | | | minutes - 10 minutes for examination and inserting |
| correctly and your energy is released it begins to | | | | the needles and between 5 to 20 minutes the |
| flow and enables your body to begin a self healing | | | | needles remain in your body. This is generally not a |
| process. | | | | painful procedure but you shouldn't do it if you have |
| There are over 350 points of entry (where needles | | | | a certain bleeding disorder. Each of the needles goes |
| are stuck), each of them connected to one of your | | | | in at a very specific depth and when it reaches that |
| vital organs. Although the ancient Chinese explanation | | | | depth you are going to feel it. Make sure that the |
| of the way acupuncture functions is related to | | | | needles used by your acupuncturist are for a one |
| energy flow and balance, western medicine explains it | | | | time use only and that they are sterile. |