Acupuncture and Headache

Acupuncture and headache is a centuries old form of pain reduction developed by the Chinese. For years it was ridiculed in the West as invalid compared to medicines and pills.

Well, things have changed in recent years, and it is now more acceptable to combine Eastern and Western medicine for the best effect in treatment of chronic pain.

The method of acupunture is to place slim needles at various predetermined sites to stimulate nerve endings. By doing so, the body will release natural opiods to reduce pain levels.

So how about using it for migraine?

acupuncture and headache

Manipulation or twirling of the needles after placement causes the blood vessels in the area to dilate slightly. To do this in the head would cause more pain, therefore the needles are placed in the arms and legs.

The needles are manipulated approximately every five minutes to achieve the maximum effect.

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Generally speaking usint this form of treatment for headache has about a 50% success rate and you need to have between five and ten treatments before a complete assessment can be made.

In addition to treating headaches and migraines, it has been shown to be effective in neck pain and therefore could be used if you have cervicogenic headache.

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