ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture is the most well-known therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine, which consists of inserting very thin needles into specific points - called acupoints -, which are used to regulate the patient's qi.
Acupoints can also be worked or regulated with other techniques, without the need for exclusive use of needles. The techniques used are:
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Acupressure and Tui-na - appropriate pressure is applied with the finger on the acupoints
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Moxibustion - heat (moxa) or TDP lamp heat is applied to the acupoints
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Electrostimulation - electrical stimulation (electrodes) is applied to the acupoints
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Suction cups - suction cups are applied to acupoints.
The goal is always to promote and harmonize the flow of qi. The referred techniques can be combined with the treatment of needles or used alone.
WHY
ACUPUNTURE?
The increase in demand for Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments and especially Acupuncture is due to:
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The global view that these therapies have of the human body (uniqueness).
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In their emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention.
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Its effectiveness.
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The absence of known side effects.
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To the long-term positive health and quality of life benefits.
BENEFITS
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Natural approach for treating or relieving pain, with no known side effects.
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It effectively treats a wide range of pathologies and symptoms of acute and chronic pathologies.
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It provides a holistic approach to the treatment of symptoms and pathologies that connect mind, body and emotions.
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It contributes to the prevention of pathologies, promotes the maintenance of health and well-being.
ELECTROACUPUNCTURE
In Electroacupuncture the procedure is the same as that of acupuncture, only specific points for electrostimulation are selected, such as points for treating acute or chronic pain.
Electroacupuncture practiced by an acupuncturist does not only treat pain. Additional energy regulation is made to address the cause of the imbalance.
The intensity of electrical stimuli is always adjusted to the patient and his pain threshold. It does not cause pain, just a slight discomfort, which is readjusted at any time with the patient.
Electroacupuncture is used in cases of qi accumulation. Widely used in chronic or acute pain, muscle spasm pain, contractures, nausea, renal colic, skin problems, sports injuries and others.
It should not be applied to pacemaker patients and pregnant women.
AURICULOPUNCTURE
Auriculopuncture consists of the insertion of needles in specific points of the ear, which correspond to reflex areas in the body.
A detailed observation of the ear and a careful anamnesis contribute a lot of information for a correct diagnosis and definition of a subsequent treatment.
The ear has reflex zones (such as the feet and hands) that can be activated through local acupoints, triggering its stimulation a response in a specific organ or viscera through the neurovegetative system.
The needles used in Auriculopuncture are appropriate to the location, much thinner and more flexible. For those more sensitive to needles, there are other materials, such as small magnetized spheres or seeds that are attached to a small adhesive and placed in the desired auricular area, where they must remain for 2 to 3 days. The patient must compress the magnetic ball / seed several times a day to activate the point.
Usually this technique is used as a complementary method in the treatments of Traditional Chinese Medicine.