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The clinical effectiveness of acupuncture has remained inclusive and continued to attract heated debates. Many trying acupuncture often hold the belief that acupuncture may help or entirely due to cultural curiosity. The majority of studies, in particular the German randomised controlled trials, show that acupuncture has better physiological effects for chronic pain conditions than the conventional standard therapy.

The traditional Chinese treatment of acupuncture is an affective alternative medicine that has been around for thousands of years. Acupuncture is one of the most researched and documented alternative medicines around (Acupuncture). Although a vast majority of people believe Western medicine is the only cure to sickness, many people benefit from acupuncture everyday. Most people disregard the ancient art all together without giving it a chance because are scared of the needles it involves. Also, since no accurate scientific explanation of how and why it works has been found, people shy away from it. The healing powers of the body are taken to a whole different level with this alternative medicine.

* Acupuncture is said to help relieve pain by either diverting or changing the painful sensations that are sent to the brain to then alert you to the pain within the body. (Arthritis Research UK)

Acupuncture is a complementary therapy offered by the NHS however it has limited access. This means that only a small amount of service users receive the treatment and when they do they may not be offered many sessions. If a service users is

Only women are permitted during the labor and delivery of an infant. While in labor, women commonly express pain through facial expressions, verbalizations, and body movements. Women of these groups are often mistakenly considered to need more pain medication due to their level of expression throughout

types of pain management, so I could decide what the best choice was for me and my baby.

It was concluded by the researchers that natural childbirth preparation that included breathing and relaxation training didn’t decrease the need for epidural during labor. It didn’t even improve the birth experience or affect parental stress in early parenthood when compared (Bergström, Kieler, and Waldenström). Although both have their benefits and side effects, both are not greater than the other. They do not hold up to their title. There was a research conducted by Bergström, Kieler, and Waldenström, they had parents do questionnaires to see if they had experienced different type of pain and stress. The results were the same. The main difference were the risk associated with the type of birth

Low back pain has been a major activity limitation for many people below the age of 45 years in the United States (Andersson, 1999). According to a study conducted in the U.S. in 1997, there are 54 percent patients that report back pain and using complementary therapy (Wolsko et al., 2003). Another survey conducted in 2002 indicated that while back pain led to most frequent patient visits to acupuncturists across U.S (Cherkin et al., 2002). Western countries still experience many case of chronic low back pain which can be attributable to high medical expenses, decline in productivity, as well as disability. There still exists a variety of standard treatments although some have not been cleared as affective. Acupuncture is a contemporary as well as alternative treatment strategy for patients wilt low back pains although there are questions from previous systematic reviews that were inconclusive on the results of acupuncture treatment strategy for low back pain. These statistics indicate a high level of public concern hence strengthening the relevance for asking whether acupuncture gives positive results in the treatment of back pain. Therefore this research seeks to gain evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the positive results of acupuncture in treatment of low back pain.

One example of freedom from pain is that if the clients are getting cramping, headaches, or other pain, paracetamol or ibuprofen is available for them to take in moderation to ease the pain. This is extremely helpful as pregnancy can give you a lot of pains and niggles which can be uncomfortable for the clients. All health care professionals should be able to recognise when a client is in pain and be able to offer them support and relief from pain. This is because sometimes, a client may feel too anxious to express her pain to a professional. Professionals should listen carefully to the needs of clients, to figure out the most appropriate type of pain relief for their condition, whether it is breathing exercise, paracetamol or something stronger like codeine or cocodymol. Doctors, nurses, obstetricians etc. should reassure all clients they will be there to provide pain relief when they need

Acupuncture is gaining popularity as numerous claims are being made to its validity and effectiveness. Although many studies and experiments regarding acupuncture have been done, the scientific basis of the principles of this alternative approach still remains unclear (http://www.health.org/pubs/acu-nih.htm).

Acupuncture is effective as a sports injury treatment because of its ability to increase range of motion,

Acupuncture is great for improving circulation and putting your body back in working order. On our board, we have included images depicting the different types of treatments that acupuncturists can administer. Not only are most acupuncturists trained in acupuncture, but also various different treatments such as moxibustion, which is the burning of dried plant material near the skin, and cupping, where a cup is heated, creating a vacuum that pulls toxins to the surface of the skin. Acupuncturists can find jobs at clinics, hospitals, or as private practitioners. While a good 75% of acupuncturists are employed, a good 25% are self employed. And the number of jobs open for acupuncturists are expected to increase by 12% through 2024. The best places to settle down for this career would be in Maryland, California, and Florida, which are the states that the acupuncturist industry are concentrated in. Those who work in South Dakota, and have an average amount of experience, can expect a little over $55,000 yearly. Yet those who work in the areas with higher demand, such as those states we just mentioned, can expect to earn more around $75,000 per year. Overall, acupuncture is a relatively painfree, and noninvasive process

Acupuncture is an old and natural healing practice to cure numerous health issues. It includes several hands-on techniques to give relief to the patients from the chronic pain. It is safe, drugs-free, and non-invasive treatment that will provide you long term benefits.

Childbirth is a beautiful thing. After the hours of labor, there is nothing more special than having the newly mother able to hold her child the minute after it’s born. It makes the pain that you had just experienced go away because all that matters in the world is that newborn child in your arms. During labor, every woman has her own experience but one common experience is the pain. According to Kitzinger (1978) “Labor pain can have negative or positive meaning, depending on whether the child is wanted, the interaction of the laboring woman with those attending her, her sense of ease or dis-ease in the environment provided for birth, her relationship with the father of her child and her attitude to her body throughout the reproductive

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.