Acupuncture. Benefits and harms of hernia lumbar spine, osteochondrosis, slimming. Reviews of doctors, the number of procedures, the price

Acupuncture - this is one of the varieties of oriental medical practices. Scientific evidence of the benefits and harms of this treatment is not, it all depends on the individual patient, pathology, and an expert who knows the intricacies of the procedure.

What is acupuncture

Acupuncture or acupuncture is a technique influence by special needles on special zones or areas of the body. The basis of treatment laid stimulation of certain nerve endings, which are deep in the skin. During the procedure used needles for single use.

Duration of the procedure after insertion of the needle into the skin lasts from a few seconds up to 2-3 hours or more. The average session duration time acupuncture - up to about 30 minutes. The number of sessions is directly related to pathology lasting negative process in the organism, the presence of organic and functional changes.

Standard average course of therapy - it is 10 to 14 sessions.

When used in the treatment of acupuncture, be sure to pre-consult a doctor or psychologist acupuncturist, which determines the duration and number of sessions.

varieties of acupuncture

To date, acupuncture doctors use several varieties of acupuncture:

• classical acupuncture created on the understanding and the ability to find the patient's body, more than 600 points of the nerve, which should produce special effects, a very thin needle with a diameter of 0.2 mm to 0.35 mm. A session of acupuncture is associated with no strong sense of pain at the site of insertion of the needle, feeling the lack of the sensitivity of this area of ​​the body, can join an increased heat transfer, or vice versa chills;
• EAP or otherwise electroacupuncture - the method of reflexotherapy, which uses not only a thin needle, which is introduced on certain areas of the body, but also has passed electric discharge with different intensities. Needle acupuncture in this method should be used with a special coating. After insertion of the needle into the desired location on the body, it is necessary to connect an electrical conductor from a special apparatus. The conductor must be attached to the needle and the body so that the needle was a definite direction. Zones for insertion of the needle and the conductor of the electric summing is carried out by standard apparatus to acupuncture points, but sometimes should be considered electrically norm reflex zones;
  
• mikroigloterapii method It based on the introduction of certain laid treated body areas of small special microneedles. The duration of treatment generally lasts up to several days without removing the needle from the body surface. Microneedle should be administered at an angle up to 15 degrees and is absolutely necessary to fix the medical adhesive tape. After the expiration of the procedures necessary to remove micro-needle, and a place to wipe with alcohol or iodine;
• a special method of reflexology - akvapunktura injection therapy. The essence of the procedure is that, through special needles, in certain areas of the body should be given the necessary drugs, stimulants, pharmacological agents. The same method allows you to enter the necessary drugs in painful places on the body;
• aurikulorefleksoterapiya or introduction of needles into specific zones on the ears. Do this procedure should be after consultation with a physician-reflexologist and preliminary examination. According to doctors, on the ears is a large number of nerve endings, which are responsible for almost the whole body. The procedure should be carried out microneedles buttons, which should fix the medical adhesive tape. As a rule, it is necessary to make up to 5-6 sessions of acupuncture. Repeat therapy should be not earlier than 30 days;
  
• skalpterapiya - a new direction in acupuncture, which comprises administering special needles in the zone on the skull using electrical conductors, or laser radiation;
• magnetotherapy It is based on the influence of the magnetic field - alternating or direct to specific areas of the body. Special device with conductors, should be attached to the desired areas using medical tape. Before the procedure, be sure to wipe the desired area wine with alcohol and dried. In applying the present method of treatment must be very familiar with the place or area where glue conductors with magnetic radiation.

Beneficial effects of acupuncture

Acupuncture (benefits and harms of the procedure are not scientifically proven), in some cases, a beneficial effect on the organism of the individual patient. From the point of view of the doctors refleksoterapevtov acupuncture has a positive effect not only on the area where produced effects that are responsible for certain diseases, but also on the overall condition of the body in whole.

According to doctors, refleksoterapevtov to the total positive organisms as necessary to carry improvement of CNS and peripheral nervous system, hormonal background, and of the internal glands secretion.

Pros and cons of the procedure

Reflexology, like any other type of therapy has its positive and negative sides.

The advantages of acupuncture include:

• no age limit;
• minimum number of limitations to the use of this method of treatment;
• harmlessness, provided professional approach and observance of all rules;
• causes no adverse manifestations;
• It does not cause pain;

  

• when used as an anesthetic - rapid effect is achieved;
• It can be used in many pathological states of the organism;
• It stimulates the immune processes in the body;
• during the passage of the body reflexology sessions longer lasting freshness and youthfulness;
• It promotes the disappearance of small skin age changes;
• It helps with depression, stabilizes mood;

By cons of treatment include:

• unprofessional specialists;
  
• tumors in the body of various genesis;
• acute pathologies occurring long period;
• You can not use acupuncture method in the acute phase of pathological processes in the body;
• Children under 3 years of age;
• the older generation of people - those who are over 80 years old;
• should not be used for the treatment of obesity;
• due to improper needle formulation can lose vision and hearing;
• it should be remembered that the acupuncture method has no scientific proof.

acupuncture techniques

Acupuncture (benefits and harms of treatments depends on the competence of a specialist who treats) - a therapy consisting of two ways or methods of carrying out.

Sedation - method effects on certain body areas with increasing intensity. When sedation method of exposure for a long time, we should carry out the procedure. The patient feels during a session numbness, a needle injection zone may raspiranie, severity and oppressive feeling.

This occurs due to the fact that the needle touches the area of ​​nerve endings, while the impression passing an electrical discharge through the skin.

The method of sedating effect on the body of a patient as a sedative and painkiller.

The same method should be divided into two kinds of approaches to the treatment:

• first option - a strong and lasting impact. In this case, a procedure should be introduced to three needles, which should be placed very carefully, slowly, screwed into motion, with a gradual strengthening effect on the desired area. The needle must be screwed into the body to a depth of 1 cm to 7 cm - it depends on the nerve ending location. It is necessary to leave the needle in the body with concomitant feelings for a time from 25 minutes to several days. The procedure is the strong impact can only do adult patients of middle age;
• second option - suitable for both children and adult patients, but up to 80 years. needle should be screwed into multiple zones - up to 5 points to achieve the necessary sensations, namely numbness, distension, senses electrical discharge. In this embodiment, acupuncture sensations must be less noticeable, and the duration of the procedure must be up to 5-6 min. children up to 25 minutes. for adult patients.

The exciting method based on a feedback weak influence on nerve endings zone. This type of procedure is not a long time, it should pursue. Needles need to be screwed in the area of ​​the body alternately in a row at a time no more than 2-3 minutes.

Exciting way to acupuncture affects the body as a stimulant, causing the organs and systems of the body to the action - rastormazhivaya stagnant pathological processes in the body.

Exciting way to impact on the body has several varieties:

• the first kind excitation method should be performed in adults and children. Excitation is carried out simultaneously several zones of nerve endings by the introduction of needles - to 10 units. Screw-in depth to 2-6 mm. With this type of impact on the zone procedure should be carried out very quickly, the intensity of the sensations strong enough. The duration of the excitation zones need to be carried out for from 30 sec to 120 sec .;
  
• second option exciting ways, too, should be given to adults and children. The number of needles to be screwed in the area - up to 15 pcs. to a depth of 2 mm to 11 mm. Screwing to do strong movements, with pressing to trigger pain. Session Duration - 6 min.

Exposure to this type of acupuncture should be to painful body sites.

When the prescribed acupuncture

Acupuncture (benefits and harms of the method of impact on the body depends on the disease) should be used for the following diseases in the human body:

• polineropatiya;
• polyradiculoneuritis;
• radiculitis;
• tarakolyumboishalgiya;
• trigeminal neuralgia;
• intercostal neuralgia;
• in lesions of the anterior branches of spinal nerves in the shoulder, the neck and the lumbosacral region of the spinal column;
• asthenic-neurotic syndrome;
• depression;
• neurosis;
• with speech disorders;
• stuttering;
• enuresis;
• violation of contractile function in the body;
• lack of libido in men as a result of psycho-emotional tension;
• involuntary, uncontrolled movements of the muscles of the body;
• intense closing the eyes;
• vascular dystonia syndrome;
• systemic sclerosis;
• rheumatoid arthritis;
• systemic lupus erythematosus (for mental manifestations);
• Autoimmune destruction of the veins and arteries;
• polymyositis;
• dermatomyositis;
• Allergic skin reactions autoimmune;
• protrusion and hernia of the spinal column;
• metabolic disorders;
  
• endocrine disorders;
• hormonal disorders with manifestations of neurasthenia.

How is acupuncture session

Acupuncture will benefit if the situation during the session will contribute to the maximum mental and physical relaxation. Otherwise, you can harm the body.

It is necessary that the atmosphere Reflexologist's office is located to the relaxation of the body and mind - the patient should feel comfortable.

Further, the expert defines the zones that impact will be. It needle insertion location process antiseptic and careful Screwing movements and slightly pressed to insert the needle into the nerve ending zone.

The depth of the administration and the amount of disposable needles, session duration depends on the pathological process in the body and recommendations of a physician reflexologist. After the treatment session allotted time, the physician carefully remove the needle from the skin, the puncture handle antiseptic.

After the session may be a manifestation of geperemii skin in the places of acupuncture and redness, which quickly pass. The number of sessions acupuncture doctor reflexotherapist determines, based on surveys, pathology and efficiency of the treatment process.

He felt sick in the formulation of needles?

During the procedure of acupuncture physician-reflexologist should explain to the patient what feelings may arise during the session, which is normal and what is not. Sensations from exposure to nerve endings zone depends on the locations of introduction of needles and individual pain threshold in each patient individually.

For example:

• introduction of needles into the nerve endings on the abdomen area cause a feeling of pressure and gravity;
• screwing the needle to the nerve and tendons zone area periosteum - will be a feeling of bloating site of injection needles;
• inserting the needle into the interior of muscles (deep layers) will be accompanied by a sense of lack of sensitivity in place of the procedure;
• sensation when holding acupuncture body limb pain accompanied by increased beyond the needle insertion;
• you should know that acupuncture can be accompanied by a feeling of electric current in the body;
• cooling, heat rise or chills.

All of these sensations are peculiar to different types of acupuncture. But the sharp, severe pain should not be.

How many sessions you need

Acupuncture (benefits and harms of treatment depends on the correct destination, and the course of treatment), as well as any other procedure that requires specific, the appropriate number of sessions.

The number of procedures should be prescribed on the basis of the pathological process in the body of the patient and this should be the doctor-reflexologist.

special instructions

There are special rules during acupuncture.

These include:

• positive mental attitude of the patient;
• should not overeat, or vice versa to go hungry for a session of reflexology;
• be sure to tell the doctor who will perform the procedure on all currently received medicines;
• before acupuncture can not go to the bath;
• a ban on alcohol and drugs during treatment with acupuncture.

Can acupuncture have a deleterious effect

Incorrect use of needles into areas of nerve endings, and poor training specialist, acupuncture can hurt:

• non-compliance with the sterility of the probability of infection at the injection site;
• necessarily need to know the areas of nerve endings, and what they are responsible - the wrong exposure can harm the body;
• by improper diagnosis doctor-reflexologist may be negative effects from the procedure.

Contraindications

Like any method of treatment, acupuncture has contraindications:

• Children under 3 years of age;
• mental disease in the acute stage;
• malignant and benign tumors;
• hematological pathology in history;
• alcoholism, drug addiction;
• increased thermal exchange body;
• viral diseases;
  
• gestation period of gestation;
• the patient's age over 80 years;
• ischemic brain damage;
• menstrual bleeding;
• pituitary disease;
• muscle wasting.

Side effects

Each patient has their own particular body, so you should be careful during the acupuncture, which can provoke a negative manifestations.

They are as follows:

• dizziness;
• nausea;
• vomiting reflex;
• a sharp drop in blood pressure;
  
• hemorrhage at the injection needles.

Where do the procedure, and how much it costs

In order to minimize side effects and see the positive results of acupuncture, you must to find a specialist clinic with doctors who are specially trained and have the experience and positive reviews. If at the first clinic visit and the doctor was not offered screening, you should not trust this institution.

What should pay attention: Seriously engaged in clinical acupuncture and experts working in their first listen to the patient, physical examination, offer do a survey, which is necessary for correct diagnosis, but only after the event offer treatment.

As a rule, institutions that are engaged in reflexology, have certificates, licenses, certificates from the wet seal, and they weigh in a prominent place for patients.

The price of reflexology services: The price of a physician-reflexologist services depends on the quality of needles, professional skills and qualifications and varies from 2,000 rubles. up to 5000 rubles.

Can I do acupuncture at home

Acupuncture procedure can be carried out at home. You should only use the services of proven experts and professionals to comply with sterility and positive emotions.

Is it possible to combine massage and acupuncture

Reflexology can be combined with other treatments. But should be guided by the recommendations of the physician-reflexologist. As a rule, a day acupuncture massage is not prescribed.

But acupuncture sessions should not be done every day. Therefore, alternate massage and acupuncture (if there is no other recommendations of the attending physician) can be, and it will contribute to the rapid healing process.

Reviews of doctors

In most cases the response from physicians about the procedure of acupuncture positive, although this procedure is not a traditional medicine. But doctors are inclined to believe that in many diseases acupuncture has a positive effect on the organism and the disease.

Testimonials

Among patients who undergo acupuncture treatments, the most positive feedback from those whose pathology is associated with spine problems and depressive states. Many people share their impressions that acupuncture works wonders with the body.

Acupuncture is an unconventional method of treatment, the benefits and harms of which depends on the individual patient (waiting for the patient), his attitude and competence of the doctor.

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