As a sufferer of back pain I decided to try something different… Acupuncture.
Acupuncture can be used for a variety of reasons and I was surprised to hear that it can help with fertility and can be used to induce the mother if she is past her due date. I always thought acupuncture was for muscle tension or to increase circulation. My Aunt had always told me to try it as I have been to lots of different osteopaths but it had never seemed to help me all that much. The last time I had very bad back ache I decided enough was enough and booked myself in with Sam.
Sam talked me through the process and even demonstrated on my hand with one of the needles to prove to me It wouldn’t hurt as I’d always been apprehensive about the thought of needles. He was right though I was making a fuss about nothing as It didn’t hurt one bit. As I was having the treatment on my back I had to remove my top half of clothing. Instead of laying on the couch I sat in front on the couch and rested my elbows and arms on the couch so that my posture was nice and relaxed. He then explained exactly where the tension was and where he would be putting the needles.
Chinese Philosophy suggests that our body’s contain two opposing forces called yin and yang and when these forces are in balance then the body is healthy but sometimes the energy called qi ,which flows through the body’s pathways called meridians, which keeps the yin and yang balanced can become blocked which can lead to illness. There are around 2,000 acupoints on the body and the idea is that by stimulating these points with the acupuncture needles you can relieve the blockage and allow the flow of energy to continue through the meridians allowing the body to heal. Once the needles were in I could feel a slight tingling, nothing painful, and I got to relax for around 20-30 minutes before the needles were removed.
Once the needles were removed I could still feel the tingling and where the needles were my skin was very warm a bit like when you apply deep heat. After a couple of hours I felt like a whole weight had been lifted from my shoulders, literally, as the tension I had been carrying around had totally disappeared.
Regular treatments are suggested to help maintain the body’s natural flow and Sam is currently offering first treatments half price. So if you feel like you too would like to be relieved from those annoying aches and pains then visit www.jbcvitality.co.uk/acupuncture
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