Joint pain is a very common ailment among Americans. Most experts say that there area around 230 joints in the body, but common areas of joint pain are: shoulder joint pain, wrist joint pain, big toe and thumb joint pain, joint pain in
the finger joints, and hip joint pain.
Western Medicine offers limited treatment options for the management of joint pain: rest, medications or surgical options. All of these Western options have serious drawbacks that my be unacceptable for many people.
Acupuncture is a safe method to treat joint pain with no medications and no side effects. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and
the National Institute of Health (NIH) recognize the benefits of
acupuncture in treating pain due to a wide range of causes.
Western research shows that the placement of acupuncture needles
at specific points releases endorphins and opioids (natural painkillers), immune system regenerative cells, as well as stimulates
neurotransmitters in the brain. Research has shown that glucose and
other bloodstream nutrients are elevated after acupuncture.
Among the countless pain conditions that acupuncture treats are:
Back pain
Joint pain: knee, shoulder, elbow, and wrist
Arthritis
Swelling
Facial pain including Trigeminal Neuralgia and Bell’s Palsy
Pain due to fractures or ligament tears
Fibromyalgia
Headaches
Neck pain
Menstrual cramps, and more
In summary, Acupuncture is very effective for the treatment of joint pain and much safer than other methods of treatment.
