St Albert Physiotherapy Physiotherapy & Acupuncture | Page 8

Benefits of Acupuncture
• Lower Chronic Pain
• According to the latest research on the topic, acupuncture can reduce the pain up
to 17% when it is used for a number of different types of pain, but primarily
focused back pain that may result from poor sleeping habits, physical stress, old
injuries, pregnancy, and tightness of muscles.
• Arthritis Treatment
• Acupuncture provides different options for reducing the debilitating and painful
effects of arthritis. Inserting the needles in the meridians the nerve ends
communicate with the brain and tells it to feel full or aching. This process will
release the endorphins, which is normally released during stress and to block the
receptors of pain.
• Reduce Migraine Pain
• Some past studies have shown that the patients who are treated with
acupuncture had a greater chance of showing a reduction in the pain rather than
the modern medical treatment.
• Vomiting and Nausea
• To reduce vomiting and nausea there are certain acupuncture pressure points
near the wrist and the underside of the forearm. Acupuncture is also effective in
reducing nausea and vomiting that is caused by chemotherapy treatment.