The Art Of Acupuncture
To access the blockages in your meridian lines, needles are inserted through the skin at various acupuncture points. The needles used vary in length and thickness and have a range of differently shaped heads.
They can also be used in a variety of different ways to clear the blockages in question.
For example, being inserted at different angles, being raised and lowered into the meridian line, being rotated or set to vibrate once inserted.
Small electrical impulses can also be sent through the needles, as can sound waves.
Applying energy by heating the needles once inserted is another common practice.
Now at this point I can hear you saying – "nobody's going to stick needles into me!"
Well, if you display a tendency to faint at just the sight of a needle, then you're probably right. But, surprisingly enough, acupuncture really doesn't hurt – as long as you seek treatment from a qualified and experienced acupuncture practitioner.
You may feel some very slight pain as the needles are inserted, although many people report feeling virtually no pain at all. You may also feel energized by the treatment or come away very much more relaxed. If, however, the thought of acupuncture sends a shiver up your spine, then there is an alternative – Acupressure.
Simply a form of acupuncture without the needles, acupressure applies pressure to the acupuncture points either with the fingers or using a stick with a ball-shaped head. A variation of acupressure is reflexology, in which your body's Qi is accessed through various points on the soles of your feet and around your ankles.
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