Sciatica Cured With Acupuncture
In this study 88 patients with sciatic disease with duration
of 1 month to 10 years were treated with acupuncture. After a course
of treatment, 46 patients were cured, 29 showed marked improvement,
7 improved and 6 were ineffective.
SOURCE: Zhaorong C.
Clinical Observation of Therapeutic Effects of
Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture in 88 Cases of Sciatica.
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine December 1997 57/33
Q: My doctor recently suggested acupuncture. Is acupuncture safe
and will it really help?
A: Acupuncture is one of the most time-tested treatments known to mankind.
If the value of acupuncture treatment was based solely on how long it has been
around, and how long people have believed that it was helpful, then acupuncture
would be the most effective treatment known to humankind.
Many patients advocate acupuncture as an extremely effective
treatment for many different symptoms. These symptoms include
pain from
a variety of sources such as lower back pain, arthritis pain, sciatica
nerve pain, as well as many other conditions including nausea,
inflammatory conditions, even anxiety and depression, to name just
a few.
Who suffers from pain?
Half of all adults experience some form of low back pain during
their lifetime. Obviously, because humans walk upright, that puts
great pressure on the spine and the muscles that support it. Over
time, factors such as disease, accidents, poor posture and overexertion
can lead to immediate and/or long-term back problems.
What can acupuncture do?
Acupuncture can play a vital role in the reduction or elimination
of back pain by shortening recovery time and preventing a chronic
condition from developing.
Research has shown that acupuncture causes the body to produce
natural steroids and promote the production of natural endorphins.
Steroids decrease inflammation, while endorphins are produced by
the body to kill pain. Both substances can play an integral part
in the breaking up of the pain cycle.
By reducing acute back pain, acupuncture may also reduce the chances
of chronic back pain from occurring. Acupuncture can help avoid
the need for costlier and more invasive surgical procedures. And
if pain can be markedly reduced with acupuncture, it also lowers
the need for painkillers or other medications that can either cause
unwanted side-effects or prolong a patient's condition.
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