Acupuncture herniated lumbar, cervical spine

Acupuncture herniated lumbar spine (a similar procedure is performed in the cervical spine) is one of the ways to stop the progression of the disease and even reduce the size of education. Used in combination with medication and physical therapy. Acupuncture emerged in China. It is based on the ancient teachings on the energy channels on the human body. Adherents of Oriental medicine believe that working on specific points with needles to treat diseases.

Surgery or acupuncture

To the people who suffer from back pain due to herniated discs, to be treated with conservative methods or to agree to surgery. Experts in the field of acupuncture claim that a course of acupuncture, delivered on time, frees the patient from having to go under the surgeon's scalpel.

The basic principle of acupuncture Oriental medicine explains: "the sick cell puncture died, a new one will be healthy."

Acupuncture herniated spine is used in the initial stages of treatment. Acupuncture treatment is appointed by the physiotherapist. The main task of therapy:

• To remove the pain syndrome;
• To reduce swelling muscle;
• To restore normal blood circulation.

Acupuncture helps to release the nerve root that is pinched, and return the sensitivity of the limb. By acupuncture this result faster seek, medical methods requires a minimum of 6 months. And most importantly, acupuncture does not allow you to bring the patient's condition to the point where surgery was the only way.

• Suggest to read: chiropractic herniation of the lumbar spine.

The principle of acupuncture

Treatment of a herniated disc acupuncture should be in combination with medication and physical therapy, otherwise, the effect is below what is needed. The number of acupuncture sessions depends on the severity of the disease varies from 10 to 15. The first few procedures are put 8 needles, then the number increases to 12.

In the treatment of hernias of the lumbosacral spinal needles are placed according to the scheme: 4 in the lumbar region, 4 in the length of the leg, one in the heel, one in the earlobe.

Specialist in acupuncture uses thin needles to puncture the skin. Tools must be sterile. Duration of procedure 15-20 min. to get a certain effect, put the needle perpendicular to the skin or at an angle at different depths, sometimes when setting committed rotational action. The first 3 sessions are doing very shallow punctures, in order to avoid having to put the needle in the untreated areas of the skin.

Agreeing on a course of treatment hernia acupuncture, the first time the patient perceives the procedure painful. The most painful are considered to be the first sessions to the middle of the course, the body adapts, some even fall asleep in the process of acupuncture. Among all the points puncture the most unpleasant is the area under the buttocks, because in this place there are nerve plexus.

The acupuncture office is specially equipped to people not experienced psychological discomfort. The procedure is accompanied by relaxing music.

Acupuncture herniated spine guarantees the recovery of a metabolism, improve blood circulation, relief of pain. Using a method of increasing the effectiveness of therapy, connection to the needles and a weak current, you can even restore cartilage. This improvement solves the problem of regeneration of damaged tissues without pills and injections. If the hernia occurred for the first time, a course of acupuncture, if the pathology is chronic, you will have to repeat the procedure several times a year.

Opinions and reviews

Acupuncture treatment of a herniated disc still becomes the focus of discussion doctors, getting a variety of responses. But the fact that acupuncture works, can not challenge There are several theories as to why the method gives the result:

• Fluctuations of the electric pulse at the puncture site;
• A resonance of currents, has a therapeutic effect;
• The impact of needles on certain parts of the nerves, normalizes metabolism and blood circulation;
• Improved thermal control body, which cures the affected organs.

The generally accepted mechanism of action, is considered a reflex, according to which a shallow puncture of the skin at the desired point affects the part of the brain responsible for the functioning of the affected organ.

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Despite the skeptics, the patients who received a course of acupuncture, the majority were satisfied. Returning health, they reported that the first 4 sessions were advancing deterioration, pain increases, numbness of the limbs became stronger, but by the end, almost all of the symptoms passed. Painful whether acupuncture herniation of the lumbar spine, many patients do not even think about this issue. As long time suffered terrible pain due to the pressure of the herniation on the nerve roots. Methods of treatment of the disease back really controversial, but it helps to relieve acute pain. And in combination with other types of treatment even extends the periods between exacerbations.

Acupuncture has come a long way from the traditional medicine of China, before the official recognition in the medical institutions. So in the absence of the effectiveness of acupuncture would not find space in traditional methods of treatment.

Contraindications

Any treatment can not be perfect, it always has a side effect on the body, the only question is how. Also acupuncture has a number of possible negative effects on the body:

• Bleeding and pain;
• Infection infection failure to comply with sanitary norms;
• Tissue damage under the skin.

There are contraindications:

• Cancer;
• Pregnancy;
• Diseases of the circulatory system;
• Fever;
• Breakdown.

In any case, treatment of a herniated disc acupuncture has less harmful side effects on the body than painkillers non-steroidal drugs in form of tablets and injections.