Can Acupuncture Therapy Help to Relief Arthritis Pain?

Have you ever experienced sudden extreme pain in your joints like knee joints or elbow joints? If yes, then chances are that it might be Arthritis. But don’t panic right away! It can be easily cured with Acupuncture therapy.

There are million other reasons too that can answer why you are experiencing joint pain. Few reasons can be the deficiency of fatty acids in your body, deficiency of calcium, weakness in bones, aging, accidental injuries and many more. But to be honest, considering the lifestyle we are leading today, Arthritis has been too common among the older age group, even the middle age group. You won’t believe but unhealthy lifestyle and obesity have caused Arthritis among children too!

Little insight into Arthritis:

First of all, let’s discuss what is Arthritis and how it is caused?

Arthritis is a condition where joints are inflamed, means you face extreme pain in your joint while walking, running, or even while sitting. While Arthritis is more common among individuals above 60 years of age, an overweight condition and genetical disorder also cause Arthritis among all age group. Today, one-third of the entire population in the world suffers from Arthritis from a young age due to obesity.

As far studies so far, there are two types of Arthritis- Osteoporosis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. The first kind is generally a genetical disorder which is inherited from the family while the second kind is caused due to a weak immune system. When your immune system is affected negatively, it can directly affect the tissues of the body, which later affects the joint structure and hence causes Rheumatoid type arthritis.

Good news is Arthritis is curable, even though it takes time but still, it can be cured in a long term process. One of the best ways to treat Arthritis is through Acupuncture therapy.

Acupuncture therapy for Arthritis

Acupuncture therapy dates back to 2000 years ago. Usually claimed by Chinese medical science, Acupuncture is a natural way to cure joint inflammation and may other body pain diseases. It’s natural, it’s easy, it’s painless and it has no side effects.

Let’s see how Acupuncture therapy can help you relief Arthritis pain.

What is Acupuncture therapy?

Acupuncture is a natural way to treat various physical pains in the body. The Chinese methodology believed that our body consists of a certain of an earthly force called ‘qi’ which acts as a pillar to our body’s energy system. Blood flow is one of the most important functions that happens inside our body and irregularity in blood flow can cause various problems like Arthritis. Blood in our body acts as a transportation system that transports the necessary nutrients, and hormones to different parts of the body. Acupuncture is a treatment that is used to cure this blood flow inside our body and optimizes the blood pumping system.

Acupuncture therapy to relief Arthritis pain

You might have heard about cartilages, the soft and flexible connective tissues that protect the joints from shock or tension. Well, Arthritis is that condition when you cartilages are seriously damaged and thus cannot protect the joint from sudden shock or injury. However, Acupuncture treatment helps to recover those cartilages and reliefs the severe pain from the joints. It also relaxes the muscles and reduces joint stiffness.

There are various ways treat Arthritis with Acupuncture therapy. Here are few of the common ways described below for your reference

Types of Acupuncture therapy for Arthritis:

Acupuncture is a general way to treat the affected area with tiny needles, cups and body pressure.

Here are few of the common Acupuncture Therapy for Arthritis:

Therapeutic Acupuncture

In this type of treatment, the affected areas are injected with numerous tiny needles. The needles penetrate a little inside the skin and pump the blood flow that reliefs the pain from the joint. It is a long term process but very effective. If you are wondering is it hurts, then you must know that it doesn’t hurt at all. Just a ticklish feeling but a huge pain reliever. Arogyadhama is one of the best acupuncture therapy centers in Bangalore that deals with Therapeutic Acupuncture treatment for Arthritis patients.

Electro-Acupuncture

Another ideal way to relieve arthritis pain is through Electro Acupuncture therapy. As the name suggests, in this process, the affected area is treated with tiny needles and a certain frequency of the electromagnetic wave that penetrates directly to the cartilages and reduces the stiffness of the joints. It usually takes 4 to 6 weeks with electro-Acupuncture to cure Arthritis but it’s worth it. It’s anyway better than medicinal treatment, plus it has no side effects.

Acupressure Therapy

Acupressure therapy is the oldest form of Acupuncture. This is the most natural and basic Acupuncture treatment that helps to relieve the joint pain to quite an extent. The affected areas are thoroughly massaged and pressured which influences the body flow inside the cartilages. As the blood flow on the joints and cartilages increases, you will feel immense relief in the joint. It takes almost 2 to 4 weeks to see visible results but you will feel the difference right from the first treatment session.

Herbal Treatment

Lately, herbal acupuncture treatment has become one of the favorites among arthritis patients as huge results have been noticed in a very short span of time. In this method, various kinds of Chinese herbs are used in the painful areas of the body, and over the joints. Sometimes, the painful joint area is also covered with herb molds that heats up the cartilages and helps to cure soreness and stiffness. However, special attention is required while using Chinese herbs to get maximum results. Hence patience is the key!