Acupuncture Therapy Eases Fibromyalgia Syndrome
By Oze Parrot
Fibromyalgia symptoms are that of continuing pain, lethargy and sleeping
disorders. Approximately two percent of Americans suffer from the complaint,
which causes pain and increased sensitivity to the body's muscles, joints and
areas of soft tissue. The American Medical Association declared fibromyalgia
syndrome to be a disabling ailment just as recently as 1987. Physicians,
however have been aware of the disorder for hundreds of years, having referred
to it by several other names.
Fibromyalgia Syndrome remains incurable. Medical treatments for the disorder
are prescribed drugs that relieve the pain and medications to improve sleep
patterns. These measures do make life for a chronic sufferer of the illness
bearable and provide a reasonable degree of comfort.
This debilitating disorder, is seen by traditional Chinese medicine as a
loss of performance by the body's vital organs, the heart, liver, kidney and
spleen. This poor performance is attributed to poor nutrition, overwork, stress
and lack of rest, which ultimately causes the painful symptoms associated with
the ailment.
Naturally, the Chinese use acupuncture to restore the free flow of qi, or
energy, through the body's meridians, thus repairing the vital organs,
improving appetite, reducing stress and restoring natural sleep patterns.
Acupuncture therapy has been proven effective in easing the symptoms of
fibromyalgia.
Studies carried out by the Mayo Clinic reported that fibromyalgia symptoms
were positively affected in patients that received acupuncture treatment, the
scientists found that the test patient's levels of fatigue and anxiety were
greatly reduced, and results were comparable with patients who took prescribed
anti-depressant medication.
The ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture has been used to relieve pain
and treat other common ailments for over five thousand years. Acupuncture
restores the free flow of qi to all parts of the body. Qi flows through energy
channels, called meridians keeping the body healthy and vibrant. When a
meridian becomes blocked it causes an imbalance in the body that triggers pain.
An experienced acupuncturist can detect the blocked meridian and, by inserting
a series of needles, can unblock the channel. This will restore the flow of qi,
causing the body to heal itself and stop the pain.
If you suffer from the debilitating symptoms of fibromyalgia and you have
been looking for an alternative treatment that has been proven effective, then
seek the services of an experienced acupuncturist. Acupuncture therapy will
ease your pain, fatigue, anxiety and stress as well as improve your general
health, which will make you feel comfortable and make life worth living once
again.
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