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wondered how
how acupuncture
acupuncture
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question
works?
using
both
Traditional
Chinese
Medicine
using both Traditional Chinese Medicine
theory
and a a Western
Western Medicine
Medicine perspective.
perspective.
theory
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Have you
ever wondered
how acupuncture
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release of
of these
these hormones
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will lead
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pain and
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feelings of of happiness.
happiness.
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does to acupuncture
work?
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improve your
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works?
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answers
this question
The benefits
of better
posture
Acupuncture
originated
China
where it it still
still
Acupuncture
originated
in in China
where
using
both
Traditional
Chinese
Medicine
features
in
mainstream
healthcare.
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article
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tips
on
how
you
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features
in mainstream
healthcare.
theory
and
a Western
Medicine
Acupuncture
now widely
widely
used perspective.
and but the
improve
your
and sitting
postures
Acupuncture
is is standing
now
used
and
accepted
all
over
the
world
as
a
most
important
thing
you
can
do
is
stay active and
accepted
all over
the world
as a where
Acupuncture
originated
in China
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still
complementary
medicine
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keep
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musculoskeletal
system
complementary
medicine
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on
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the
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certain
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conditions.
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accepted
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as
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Chinese Medicine
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complementary
medicine
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In
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to help
help
maintain
There
are
many benefits
of
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posture
In
TCM,
works
maintain
the
NHS
for certain
conditions.
your
body's
physical
and
mental
balance
including:
your body's physical and mental balance
(equilibrium).
involves
the insertion
insertion
of efficient
• Correctly aligns
your joints
to
encourage
(equilibrium).
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the
of
Traditional
Chinese
Medicine
very
fine needles
needles
into
specific (TCM)
points on
on the
the
muscle
activity.
very
fine
into
specific
points
In body
TCM, to Acupuncture
works
to
help
maintain
regulate
the
flow
of
'Qi',
your
body's
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Helps
reduce
stress
on the
joints your
body
to
regulate
the
flow
of
'Qi',
body's
your
physical
and
mental
balance
vital
energy.
TCM
believed
that the
the
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back,
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muscular
pain.
vital
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believed
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(equilibrium).
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insertion
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flow
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become
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very fine needles into specific points on the
or
blocked because
because of of physical
physical trauma,
trauma,
or
blocked
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digestive
function
body
to regulate
the flow
of 'Qi', your body's
injuries, illness
illness and
and different
different lifestyle
lifestyle and
and
injuries,
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lung
function
vital • energy.
TCM
it is believed that the
environmental
reasons
such
as
poor
diet,
environmental
reasons
such as
poor
flow • of Research
Qi can become
disrupted,
depleted
a reduction
in the
rate diet,
of
poor
posture, shows
overwork
and emotional
emotional
poor
posture,
overwork
and
or blocked
because
of physical
trauma,
degenerative
change
in
certain
areas
of
upset. This
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can result
result in in symptoms
symptoms of the spine
upset.
injuries,
illness
and good
different lifestyle of
and
•
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and
looks
pain,
ill-health or or a a general
general feeling of
of being
being
pain,
ill-health
environmental
reasons such feeling
as poor diet,
unwell.
Through
inserting
needles posture
into
How
to
improve
your
standing
unwell.
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inserting
needles
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poor posture, overwork and emotional
specific
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allows
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flow freely
freely
specific
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Qi
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your
upset.
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can shoulders
result
in relaxed
symptoms
of
through energy
energy channels
channels called
called Meridians
Meridians
through
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tilting
head forward,
pain,
ill-health
or your
a general
feeling backward
of being or
and
this helps
helps restore
restore balance
balance and
and promote
promote
and
this
unwell.
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inserting needles
into
sideways
physical
and
emotional
harmony.
physical
and a emotional
harmony.
specific
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it allows
Qi to the
flow
freely
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piece of
string
lifting
back
of your
through
energy
channels
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head
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chin
tuck)
Western
Medicine
Western
Medicine
and
helps
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balance
and promote
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physiological
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pathways.
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brain
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finding
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the needle
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the
brain
How
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your
sitting
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and
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effect,
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endorphins.
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and chemicals that have a pain relieving
(analgesic) effect, such as endorphins. The
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