Endometriosis is a health condition in which the cells responsible for the development of the uterine lining develop somewhere else. These cells normally are washed out of the body during menstruation but they somehow manage to stay in the body and develop outside its normal scope of development. Acupuncture can be a very effective mode of treatment for the treatment of endometriosis.
What Is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of treatment in the world. It has been practiced in China and other parts of the world for over 5,000 years. It is a procedure that involves the sticking and manipulation of filiform needles into certain energy points on the body designed to bring back the circulation of blood and vital energy (Qi) and the relief of pain. Acupuncturists state that the body will heal itself when the balance of Qi and Yin and Yang is restored in the body.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
Diagnosis
The treatment of a condition begins with the acupuncturist performing Chinese medicine diagnostic procedures on the patient. He/she will take the blood pressure and pulse of the patient and ask the patient a number of questions such as her symptoms, body function, medical history, and style of living. The information gleaned from these questions will be the basis for the acupuncturist to identify a holistic disharmonic pattern in the body and develop a proper form of treatment.
Finding the Causes
Each of us has a unique pattern that characterizes the foundation and development of the disease. Diagnosing the specific pattern of disharmony afflicting the patient is important for diagnosis of a condition. Chinese medicine practitioners argue that several factors including heat and cold conditions, energy deficiency and stagnation, and blood stagnation can cause endometriosis.
Treating Endometriosis
Acupuncture treatment for endometriosis often utilizes fine needles stuck into acupoints where meridians lie underneath. Acupoints in the legs, hands, and the stomach are often chosen for treatment of this condition. The needles remain inserted into the patient’s skin for about 30 minutes to an hour. Herbs are also given along with acupuncture to halt pain and clear blood stagnation depending on the patient’s diagnosis.
Acupuncture Health Center
1303 Astor St #101
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 715-1824