Acupuncture Benefits
Oftentimes, our patients come to us in search of an alternative treatment. The idea of taking opiates for their chronic pain isn’t an option for our patients but they need a solution.
Here at Lee Acupuncture, we offer those suffering from chronic pain a solution for getting back their vitality and a better way of life. Our functional medicine and acupuncture is a safe and dependable solution for finding the pain relief our patients seek. Acupuncture, as well as our other treatments, offer patients many benefits in addition to pain relief and if you’ve ever considered acupuncture as a treatment for your back pain, neck pain, or any other chronic pain you suffer from, you should know and understand the many benefits it has to offer. Here are the top benefits you can get from acupuncture treatment.
How Acupuncture Can Help You
Improve Digestive Health
Acupuncture can help improve many aspects of your life including your digestive health. For those that suffer from diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, acupuncture is a great alternative treatment because other drugs tend to be difficult to digest. In a study conducted in 2013 in Norway, it was found that patients that turned to acupuncture and moxa saw significant improvements in their treatment. Patients that only used sulfasalazine treatments saw a success rate of 68.5 percent., where patients using acupuncture saw an improvement of 84.5 percent.
Reduce Allergies
According to a study by the American College of Physicians, the quality of life for those that suffer from allergies experienced an increase of quality in their day-to-day lives. The standard used for measuring this is referred to as Rhinitis Quality of Life Questionnaire. Patients were given treatments of acupuncture over an eight week period. It was found that these patients experienced significant improvement in their allergic reactions to birch and grass pollen.
Reduce Knee Pain
One of the most common injuries and chronic pain that we see are issues with knee pain. Acupuncture has long been hailed as an alternative treatment for knee pain. Typically used in conjunction with physical therapy and massage therapy, acupuncture offers patients that suffer from chronic knee pain an option for relief. A 1999 study found that patients who suffered from osteoarthritis and other knee pain gained improvement in knee stiffness and flexion with the treatment of acupuncture.
Reduce Headaches and Migraines
According to a study conducted by the researchers at the Center for Complementary Medicine at the University of Munich, acupuncture has the ability to reduce headaches and migraines. Over a series of 11 studies of 2,1237 patients, it was found that acupuncture is a valuable non-pharmacological treatment for those that suffer from frequent headaches. Patients that were given real acupuncture treatment experienced continued relief and prevention of headaches for days after they participated in the study.
Maintain Cognitive Abilities
In early studies, acupuncture was used as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The results showed that acupuncture can relieve age-related declines and symptoms in cognitive abilities. The Department of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine tested 20 Parkinson’s patients. The patients were given 16 sessions of acupuncture treatments and of those 20 patients, 85 percent of the patients reported improvements in multiple areas. Tremors were reduced, walking was easier, and pain, depression, and anxiety saw significant decreases.
Whether you’re suffering from chronic knee pain or have a disease, acupuncture can treat many different areas. You may be healthy but still experience chronic pain on a daily basis and by seeing our acupuncturist, you have a pain management solution that will reduce your pain and improve your quality of life.
Call our acupuncturist in Newport Beach today and get the relief you seek.