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Using Acupuncture to Relieve Pain from Headaches

<p>Today&comma; acupuncture is one of the most promising of non-traditional headache treatments&period; Based on traditional Chinese beliefs&comma; this ancient art works by influencing &&num;8220&semi;Qi&&num;8221&semi;&comma; the flow of energy that streams throughout the body&period; The trained practitioner inserts incredibly fine needles lightly into the skin at specific points along these pathways&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;800000">Acupuncture for Headache Relief<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Studies have shown that acupuncture can reduce and even eliminate chronic headache disorders&comma; promoting the secretion of endorphins and natural steroids&comma; decreasing inflammation and pain&period; Because of its ability to provide pain relief&comma; acupuncture significantly improves the patient’s quality of life&comma; making it possible for them to take part in normal daily activities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3992" alt&equals;"acupuncture" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;07&sol;acupuncture&period;jpg" width&equals;"512" height&equals;"385" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;800000">Forms of Headaches<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Both traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine acknowledge two categories of headaches &&num;8211&semi; primary and secondary&period; Primary headaches are clinical conditions&comma; not a manifestation of another disorder&period; Primary headaches include migraines&comma; tension and cluster headaches&period; Secondary headaches are attributable to other medical conditions including allergies&comma; sinus disease&comma; brain tumors&comma; head injuries and&sol;or dental disorders&period; Acupuncture CT has been effectively used to treat primary headaches which are also the most common&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;800000">Tension Headaches<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>These headaches are more common in women and the root cause is not known&period; Some studies have reported that the possible causes could be spasms and tightening in the skull&comma; neck or shoulder muscles causing inflamed nerves&period; Symptoms of tension headaches include having a headache along with a tight neck and shoulders&period; Additional symptoms include a feeling of pressure around the head&comma; over the eyes or in the temples&period; Tension headache pain&comma; while intense&comma; typically don’t lead to an interruption in daily activities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;800000">Migraine<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>This is the second most common headache and varies in pain levels&period; Migraines are also most common in women and can affect all ages&period; Common causes of migraines include alcohol&comma; hormones&comma; food&comma; including chocolate and a change in sleep patterns&period; Symptoms include intense&comma; sharp pain behind an eye&comma; a possible aura effect&comma; nausea and vomiting&period; Most migraine patients find relief when sleeping or spending time in a dark room&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;800000">Cluster Headaches<&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>These headaches are most common in men and are thought to be associated with brain chemistry imbalances&period; Cluster headaches can be brought on by alcohol&comma; sleep issues&comma; food and smoking&period; Cluster headache symptoms include the fact that they can last for between 30 and 60 minutes and are intense&comma; occurring in a pattern that goes away for a period of time&comma; followed by a recurrence&comma; typically at the same time of day&period; Pain usually radiates into the eye and can be accompanied by a feeling of restlessness and the need to pace&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Emotional stress is a common trigger for migraines and several other headaches&period; People living fast paced lives &lpar;and who isn&&num;8217&semi;t these days&quest;&rpar; tend to experience imbalanced autonomic nervous systems&period; The parasympathetic branch&comma; the relaxed state&comma; is restricted and the sympathetic branch&comma; the stressed state&comma; is triggered&period; This kind of imbalance has been tied to health conditions that include insomnia&comma; heart disease&comma; premenstrual syndrome and hypertension&period; Acupuncture helps prevent migraines by initiating the parasympathetic nervous system and minimizing muscle tension&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ridgefield Acupuncture has been using acupuncture to successfully remedy headaches and one of the greatest advantages of this ancient remedy over western medicine is that doesn&&num;8217&semi;t come with the risky side effects that the synthetic drugs that are typically used to treat headaches do&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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