9 min
Episode 381: Alternative Therapies - Acupuncture Chronic Wellness
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- Health & Fitness
Often those of us with chronic pain or illness decide to try modalities other than Western medicine. From diagnosis to treatment to long term care, there are a wide array of options to get input from experts who aren't our typical physicians. Today I'm talking about acupuncture.
Acupuncture is a practice of traditional Chinese medicine. By using the meridians that our qi follows and reading our pulse, a practitioner can impact our pain, energy, and internal organs with needles.
Typically after taking off some clothing thin needles are inserted into specific points ranging from the head and face, to the chest, arms, torso, or feet. Often the needles are left in place while the patient relaxes for 10-20 minutes.
I don't find the process painful. There might have been some discomfort upon insertion but that didn't last. It is typical that a series of treatments are recommended.
You might visit an acupuncturist for fibromyalgia, insomnia, and other pain conditions.
It is often not covered by insurance. However, you might be able to find people who charge on a sliding scale or who offer community treatment rooms.
I found acupuncture energizing and addressed my pain as well as offered me more energy.
Have you tried acupuncture? Did it benefit you?
I'm Annette Leonard, speaker, coach, and sick person who believes that my illnesses do not define me. If health is the absence of disease and wellness is the presence of wholeness, then no matter what your disease status, we can work toward your wellness, your wholeness.
Whether or not you are ever "healthy" on paper, you can be well. Join me and others on the path back to wholeness at AnnetteLeonard.com. Whether you are a person experiencing chronic illness or are someone who loves or serves people with chronic illness I have great resources here on this channel or on my website for you.
Often those of us with chronic pain or illness decide to try modalities other than Western medicine. From diagnosis to treatment to long term care, there are a wide array of options to get input from experts who aren't our typical physicians. Today I'm talking about acupuncture.
Acupuncture is a practice of traditional Chinese medicine. By using the meridians that our qi follows and reading our pulse, a practitioner can impact our pain, energy, and internal organs with needles.
Typically after taking off some clothing thin needles are inserted into specific points ranging from the head and face, to the chest, arms, torso, or feet. Often the needles are left in place while the patient relaxes for 10-20 minutes.
I don't find the process painful. There might have been some discomfort upon insertion but that didn't last. It is typical that a series of treatments are recommended.
You might visit an acupuncturist for fibromyalgia, insomnia, and other pain conditions.
It is often not covered by insurance. However, you might be able to find people who charge on a sliding scale or who offer community treatment rooms.
I found acupuncture energizing and addressed my pain as well as offered me more energy.
Have you tried acupuncture? Did it benefit you?
I'm Annette Leonard, speaker, coach, and sick person who believes that my illnesses do not define me. If health is the absence of disease and wellness is the presence of wholeness, then no matter what your disease status, we can work toward your wellness, your wholeness.
Whether or not you are ever "healthy" on paper, you can be well. Join me and others on the path back to wholeness at AnnetteLeonard.com. Whether you are a person experiencing chronic illness or are someone who loves or serves people with chronic illness I have great resources here on this channel or on my website for you.
9 min