Electro Acupuncture
About Electro acupuncture
Electro-acupuncture works magic for alleviating pain. Electro-acupuncture is similar to acupuncture but an enhanced version. The treatment method is also recommended by WHO for different pain conditions.
In some cases, patients were even able to reduce or stop their pain medications.
Its effectiveness is seen in our patients. One example of this is patient A who has sprained her lower back while moving her furniture. The patient came to our Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner Dr. Michelle Zhang. She complained that the pain was so severe that she can hardly walk and got up from bed. After one session of electro-acupuncture, her pain reduced 50%. After 3 sessions she was so grateful that she could be her normal self again.
How does it work?
In standard acupuncture, needles are inserted on acu-points and electro-acupuncture will work on pairs of those treatment points. Once the needles are inserted to the appropriate depth and angle, electrode-clips will be used to connect selected pairs of needles to a special electro-acupuncture device that generates continuous and mild electric pulses, resulting in a vibrating sensation or muscle contraction. This will create stronger stimulation to acupoints than hand manipulation techniques and thus activate a stronger flow of Qi and Blood.
What to Expect
Researchers found that the different frequencies of electro-acupuncture can stimulate the release of different opioid peptides thus effectively controlling pain. Besides, the strong reaction produced will excite the nervous system, increasing metabolism, aiding circulation, improving nutrient uptake in tissues and helping the absorption of fluid, all-in-all help your body get back to a balanced state.
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