Medical acupuncture is a biomedical adaptation of traditional Chinese acupuncture methods. This is done through inserting needles and applying low voltage electric stimulation at precise acupuncture points. The paradigm of medical acupuncture is based on neurophysiology and neuroanatomy. In simplest terms, acupuncture stimulates the nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord and brain. These chemicals will assist in the “neuromodulation” of the pain experience. The benefits of acupuncture include (but not limited to): pain relief, reduce muscle spasm and improves muscle function, breaks up fibrous adhesions (scar tissue) and diminishes swelling. Most patients feel minimal or no pain at all with needle insertion, once the needles are in place there is typically no pain felt. Medical acupuncture is performed with sterilized disposable needles which are discarded after the treatment.
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