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If you use a competent, certified acupuncturist who uses sterile needles. Using single-use disposable needles is now standard practice, so the risk of infection is minimal. You may be at risk of complications if you:

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Chance of bleeding or bruising

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The needles can interfere with the function of a pacemaker

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Could trigger premature labor

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During an acupuncture treatment, the acupuncturist inserts very fine needles into specific points on your body. The insertion of the needles does not usually cause much discomfort.

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To determine the type of acupuncture treatment best suited to the individual, the health care provider may ask about symptoms, behaviors and lifestyle.

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He or she may also examine you closely:

The parts of the body where you feel pain.

The shape, coating, and color of the tongue.

The color of your face.

The strength, rate, and quality of the pulse in your wrist.

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If you're considering acupuncture, follow the same steps you would take to choose a doctor:

Ask for recommendations from people you trust.

Check the credentials and training of the acupuncturist.

Ask for an interview with the acupuncturist. Ask what the treatment is, how likely it is to help your condition, and what the cost is.

Find out if your health insurance covers the treatment.

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The benefits of acupuncture are sometimes difficult to estimate, although many people find it useful as a way to control various pain conditions.
However, several studies have indicated that some types of sham acupuncture seem to give the same results as real acupuncture. There is also evidence that acupuncture works best for people who expect it to work.
Acupuncture has few side effects; therefore, it's worth a try if you have difficulty managing pain with more conventional methods.

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The scientific basis of acupuncture meridians

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Relieve discomfort associated with various diseases and conditions such as:

Postoperative and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

Tooth pain

Headaches, including tension headaches and migraines

Labor pain

Low back pain

Neck pain

Osteoarthritis

Menstrual cramps

Respiratory disorders, such as allergic rhinitis

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How does acupuncture work? | RMIT University

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Acupuncture is a medical health technology developed thousands of years ago within the theoretical foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine and updated today thanks to the Western scientific advancement of evidence-based medicine.

Today, scientific research has been unraveling the old concepts of energy pathways and meridians, providing the basis for the physiological mechanisms of acupuncture, allowing the development of a map of actions that explain the benefits obtained in clinical practice. Acupuncture obtains therapeutic effects both locally and systemically, in painful and non-painful pathologies.

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The word acupuncture comes from the Latin “acus”, which means needle, and “puncture”, which means stitch.