Introduction: Acupuncture promotes natural healing. It can enhance recuperative power and immunity, support physical and emotional health and improve overall function and well-being.
The holistic treatment originated more than 2,000 years ago, and it has proven effective in clinical trials to treat and prevent a number of medical conditions.
There are several ways that acupuncture is able to relieve pain and promote healing:
* First, acupuncture speeds the healing process by increasing collateral blood circulation.
* Second, acupuncture has been shown to relieve pain and promote healing by reducing inflammation and edema while relaxing skeletal muscles.
* Finally, biomedical studies have shown that acupuncture reduces pain by stimulating secretions of endorphins and neurotransmitters such as serotonin and noradrenalin.