The Many Benefits of Medical Acupuncture

When it comes to healthcare and wellness, following the advancements in medical science is always a good practice. That said, there’s also great wisdom in falling back on therapies that are tried and true, which can be said of acupuncture. 

While reports vary, most researchers agree that the history of acupuncture dates back thousands of years. Not only has acupuncture been around for a long time, it’s becoming more popular in the United States — use of acupuncture more than doubled between 2002 and 2022.

At Revive Spine and Pain Center, our team blends the best of modern medicine with ancient practices for holistic results that help you thrive. From tackling pain to encouraging faster healing, here’s a look at the many benefits of medical acupuncture.

Acupuncture — working with your body

One of the main reasons people prefer acupuncture is because the practice works with your body to encourage optimal health. 

Our bodies run on energy, and resources are constantly in motion. An example of this is your heart — electrical impulses in the right upper chamber of your heart initiate each heartbeat. These heartbeats propel the entirety of your blood through your body an impressive three times every minute. 

Just as blood circulates, so do other resources, including what we call your qi, or energy. And this energy travels along certain meridians in your body.

With acupuncture, we use very thin needles to access different acupressure points in your body to encourage a better flow of energy and resources. 

When we insert the acupuncture needles, our goal is to encourage the release of biochemicals that support healing and wellness on a cellular level. This release can also reduce inflammation, which helps to relieve pain and encourage faster healing.

In other words, we’re tapping into your body’s own powerful systems and making sure that they’re working well.

Acupuncture — comfortable and relaxing

Another benefit of acupuncture is that the practice is minimally invasive. The needles we insert into your acupressure points are very thin, and most of our patients tolerate them with ease.

In fact, many of our patients find the practice to be restful and relaxing, as acupuncture can increase the release of feel-good hormones like endorphins. Once we insert the needles in the right acupressure points for your goals, you simply relax for 10-20 minutes as they unblock your body’s natural energy. 

Acupuncture works for a wide range of conditions

Acupuncture can boost your health and wellness by tackling a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions that include:

• Chronic pain
• Arthritis and joint pain
• Migraines and headaches
• Back and neck pain
• Muscle spasms
• Sprains and strains
• Sports injuries

Acupuncture can also improve mental health by releasing stress and muscle tension.

There are many other benefits of acupuncture, but the above are the primary reasons people make the practice a regular part of their wellness regimen.

To figure out whether medical acupuncture should be part of your healthcare, we invite you to sit down with one of our providers. To get that ball rolling, please contact us at one of our conveniently located offices in Marlton, Hamilton Township, Northfield, or East Brunswick, New Jersey.