Acupuncture: New Medicine Alternative or Scam?

Acupuncture involves the pricking the skin or tissues with needles, at various trigger points. In a 2678 patient study, acupuncture compared with no treatment, achieved better outcomes in the relief of chronic back pain. The physiology of acupuncture is thought to stimulate the inflammatory reflex, and the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway resulting in a decreased production of TNF, and ultimately, an inhibitory effect on inflammation.

Acupuncture has been identified as a “method of preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease by inserting metal needles into the body at designated locations¬—acupuncture points— at various depths and angles” (Armstrong, 1972). This specific type of medical treatment was officially introduced to the United States in the 1800’s by Chinese immigrants, but was not properly recognized as a healing method until 1972. During that year President Nixon had traveled to China, where a local New York Times journalist had been treated with acupuncture to help him cope with the pain he had, after experiencing an emergency appendectomy (Updated Acupuncture Lecture, Slide 7). Even though it took years for acupuncture to become acknowledged in the Unites States,

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical treatment for multiple issues, and is characterized by needles being strategically inserted into pressure points on the body to relieve symptoms. This is believed to reset you qi or life force within your body. This practice is carried out by acupuncturists all over the world. In western medicine, while we don’t know the exact mechanism of action, it is thought to increase blood flow and raise natural painkiller levels in the body. This rise in natural painkillers and increased blood flow are the major benefits of acupuncture. The risks are very few, there is a very limited chance of organ damage, infection, or soreness after a treatment (Mayo Clinic 2012).

Acupuncture is a process which involves stimulation of points by penetrating needles at specific points of the body manually or electrical means.

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medical practice, which requires the insertion of thin metal needles at specific points on the body in order to treat many different types of conditions. It is first thought to have originated in China circa 2500 BCE, though some academics would argue it’s use, in a less developed form, up to 7,000 years

This article is seen as reliable as it was written by two authors who hold educated degrees. This article provides knowledge on the challenges of neuropathic pain treat-ment and how multimodal approaches are required for managing neuropathic pain effec-tively (Williams, 2006). It is important that nurses realise that treatment of neuropathic pain is challenging and that multidisciplinary approaches are required such as drug ther-apy and other various interventional procedures such as acupuncture (Brooker & Waugh, 2013). Although evidence shows that acupuncture can be a useful alternative treatment, further research is required in order to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture as a treat-ment for neuropathic pain conditions (Ju, Wang, Cui, Yao,

Acupuncture is the Chinese alternative medical practice of relieving pain by using little needles. The needles are inserted into the skin to hit what are called acupuncture points to relive pain by releasing pressure to relieve pain. The needles are anywhere from 13 to 130 millimeters long and vary in diameter anywhere from 0.16 millimeters to 0.46 millimeters. Smaller

“a 2010 mouse study found acupuncture needles released adenosine [-a nucleoside composed of the pentose sugar d-ribose and adenine] from the surrounding cells into the extracellular fluid that diminished the amount of pain the rodents experienced” (interlude 24). The excitement rages Americans all over the United States of America to try and undergo the procedure of acupuncture and they believe it works but does not know how the science behind acupuncture. Some, but not all people swear by acupuncture and cannot live without the procedure to ease their pain. Based on the article “The Acupuncture Myth Scientific studies show that the procedure is full of holes” written by Jeneen Interlandi the facts in the article prove that if you think acupuncture actually works it is a wife's tale and it is all in your head, meaning that the specific location the tiny needles are inserted and twisted will not trigger only one part of your body that is feeling pain and the needles do not have to be in specific locations to work properly. The idea of acupuncture is based on the idea of “qi -energy that practitioners [- a person actively engaged in a profession especially medicine] say flows through the body along [twenty] distinct routes called meridian” (Interland 24). Setting needles in specific points along specific

Acupuncture is the science of healing with needles through energy channels; it has a rich history and is now used around the world. The real question is, is acupuncture effective? How can we simply prove that sticking needles into a person’s body is actually taking away their pain or disease? How do we go from believing completely in Western Medicine to believing in Eastern Medicine? Although acupuncture is an Eastern form of healing, it has gained much credibility and respect in the West.

Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that focuses on restoring balance within the body via pathways called meridians. Qi, or life force, is said to flow through these pathways and becomes blocked when the body falls ill or suffers from a health condition. The experts at Notto Chiropractic Health Center in Russellville, AR insert tiny needles at specific points on the body for proper energy flow that reduces if not eliminates a wide variety of symptoms. The body features 350 acupuncture points, with needles usually placed all over the body to treat a health issue.

Acupuncture is a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Acupuncture is based on ideas and theories defined over thousands of years. Acupuncture is a prick under the skin of very fine needles into specific areas on the body that has been chosen according to the principles of Traditional Oriental Medicine. Developed a generation ago in China, a number of studies have been conducted by scientists in Europe .The United States have found that acupuncture

This way is not for those of you afraid of needles. Acupuncture is a way of kicking in the bodies' natural functions and helps it self heal. By pressing thin needles into 'acupoints', it stimulates specifics anatomic sites. Most people who get acupuncture done to them feel no, or very minimal pain or discomfort, unlike most modern media's portrayal.

Acupuncture is a modality that is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The Mayo Clinic describes acupuncture as “the insertion of extremely thin needles through the skin at strategic points on the body” (Staff, 2015). The specific points on the body that the needles are inserted are called meridians. Each meridian is believed to be part of an energy pathway and acupuncture is believed

     Acupuncture is practice based on the theory that throughout our body there are vessels.  The network of vessels are called meridians.  Running through these meridians is something the Chinese refer to as Qi.  Qi most closely translates to energy.  Qi can be thought of as spirit, nerve impulses, or energy but it can also be blood, lymph, or other body fluids.

1.Current state/national regulations (licensing/certification issues). Acupuncture, in comparison with other complementary and alternative medicine modalities, is presently well regulated in the United States. After a surge in popularity in the 1970’s, its expansion has led to an increase in acceptance into mainstream medicine, such as hospitals, cancer centers, even gaining some insurance coverage (Brett, Brimhall, Healey, Pfeifer, & Prenguber, 2013). According to the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM, 2017), the major licensing and regulatory body for acupuncturists, 44 states and the District of Columbia currently require certification to non-physician practitioners. Oklahoma