I was recently talking to someone that said he had some leg pain a few months ago and got two sessions of acupuncture to help with his pain problem. He told me that the acupuncture didn't "cure" his leg pain and he stopped trying. He also said that even though the acupuncture didn't help his pain, he loved how relaxed he felt during and after treatment.
My first reaction was to explain that acupuncture usually takes some time to see significant results and that his acupuncturist should have explained that to him. A treatment plan should always be discussed between the acupuncturist and the patient.
Then, my next reaction was more like, "Yeah, acupuncture is relaxing and should make you feel great!" In our go-go-go, fast paced world, a little relaxation is much needed. If you're thinking that you don't have any ailments that need to be fixed by acupuncture, it can still help you A LOT! Taking 20-30 minutes once a week or more to lay down and relax can help your life in more ways than you think. Relaxing calms your mind and allows for better brain function later. Relaxing can help rejuvenate your muscles for better activity performance (especially those pesky neck and shoulder muscles that get so tight at work and in the car). Relaxing can help improve digestion. That's right, our gut and our brains have been proven to be inexplicably linked, so relaxing the mind and relaxing the muscles will help relax the GI tract and improve digestion. Relaxation can help improve your mood especially if you're feeling stressed and irritable.
Taking a short time out of each week to get acupuncture can significantly improve many areas of your life, in turn, improving your life.
~Get poked!
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