What is Acupuncture?

As medical acupuncture applies the evidence-based concepts of acupuncture to relieve pain, alter movement patterns, promote tissue healing, and improve performance. Acupuncture treatment Toronto is a peripheral nerve stimulation technique used for acupuncture in Etobicoke, Etobicoke acupuncture the therapeutic purpose of modulating pain and other dysfunctions of the nervous system to better the overall body function and speed up injury recovery.  

Acupuncture treatment Etobicoke has been proven to be effective in the management of various conditions and can help with: headaches, neck & back pain, arthritic conditions, chronic pain, neurological conditions, sports injuries, sprains & strains, bladder & bowel dysfunction, nausea, and stress & anxiety.

Acupuncture treatment can help in the following:

  • high and low blood pressure

  • chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

  • some gastric conditions, including peptic ulcer

  • painful periods

  • dysentery

  • allergic rhinitis

  • facial pain

  • morning sickness

  • rheumatoid arthritis

  • sprains

  • tennis elbow

  • sciatica

  • dental pain

  • reducing the risk of stroke

  • inducing labor

Acupuncture can be beneficial in that:

  • Performed correctly, it is safe.

  • There are very few side effects.

  • It can be effectively combined with other treatments.

  • It can control some types of pain.

  • It may help patients for whom pain medications are not suitable.

All therapies have risks as well as benefits.

The possible risks of acupuncture are:

  • It is dangerous if a patient has a bleeding disorder or takes blood thinners.

  • Bleeding, bruising, and soreness may occur at the insertion sites.

  • Unsterilized needles may infect the patient.

  • In rare cases, a needle may break and damage an internal organ.

  • When inserted deeply into the chest or upper back, there is a risk of a collapsed lung, but this is very rare.

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