| Arthritis pain has never been easy to treat and arthritis | | | | The needles are extremely fine – not much |
| symptoms have often been managed by the use of | | | | wider than a human hair – and are often left in |
| possibly toxic or unpalatable arthritis medication. | | | | your skin for more than twenty minutes during a |
| Acupuncture can result in powerful arthritis pain relief | | | | treatment session. |
| and it can provide an alternative arthritis remedy for | | | | There is no way to predict how much arthritis pain |
| many pain sufferers. Arthritis treatment by | | | | relief you will get from acupuncture – it really is a |
| acupuncture is described below. | | | | matter of try it and see what happens. |
| Arthritis pain relief with acupuncture - what is | | | | How is acupuncture used in arthritis pain relief? |
| acupuncture? | | | | Your first acupuncture session may last about an hour |
| Acupuncture has been used for arthritis pain relief in | | | | and subsequent appointments are often shorter in |
| traditional Chinese medicine for many thousands of | | | | length. From two to twenty very thin needles are put in |
| years. It has recently become a widely used technique | | | | place and left there for several minutes. Having |
| in western medicine – both by doctors and | | | | needles stuck in your body may not sound like fun but |
| others. | | | | most people say there's only a slight stinging sensation |
| Acupuncture claims good results in the treatment of | | | | as the needles enter, and no pain at all after that. Your |
| arthritis pain. Arthritis pain relief and joint pain relief are | | | | therapist may stimulate the needles by turning or |
| among the most common reasons for using | | | | rotating them quickly during your treatment session. |
| acupuncture in Western countries. Many people who | | | | Acupuncture needles are very thin and solid with a |
| suffer from osteoathritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic | | | | smooth point and having them inserted may not be as |
| arthritis, degenerative arthritis and gout seek pain relief | | | | uncomfortable as getting an immunisation having blood |
| from acupuncture – either alongside, or instead of, | | | | taken for a blood test. The number of sessions |
| their arthritis medication or other arthritis treatment. | | | | needed varies. Long-standing and complex chronic pain |
| Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine needles | | | | problems like arthritis might need one or two |
| into several points around the body. These | | | | treatments a week for several months. |
| acupuncture points are often near to the site of your | | | | Most people do not experience side effects from |
| arthritis pain and may be very tender to touch before | | | | acupuncture therapy but a few of us can have |
| the needle is inserted. Other acupuncture points used | | | | problems such as bleeding or infection. Some people |
| for arthritis pain relief may be quite a way distant from | | | | who have never experienced acupuncture may feel |
| the affected joint – acupuncturists usually call | | | | dizzy after their first acupuncture treatment. |
| these areas “distal points.” It depends on | | | | If you suffer from arthritis then do consider trying |
| the particular style of practice used by your | | | | acupuncture – it may provide the arthritis pain |
| acupuncturists but you should expect to have anything | | | | relief that you have been longing for. |
| between two and twenty needles inserted each time | | | | You can read more about arthritis pain relief and other |
| you go for treatment | | | | aspects of joint pain on my website where you’ll |
| Most arthritis pain sufferers need from three to six | | | | also find useful information about other frozen shoulder |
| treatment sessions before they begin to get relief. | | | | and other joint and muscle pain conditions. |