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Types of acupuncture - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Continued from Acupuncture uses very fine needles that are inserted at particular points on the body. The needles used in any treatment by acupuncture are extremely thin.Acupuncture needles are not designed to cut the skin, so they are quite solid and thin, but extremely sharp. When inserted properly, the patient should feel no pain at all. What a patient will feel is the chi arriving at the point where the needle is inserted. In this situation you should experience a tingling or heavy...
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Sonopuncture acupuncture - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Continued from In this method of treatment, a device that produces sound waves is applied to the acupuncture point. In conjunction with the sound producing device, other vibrating instruments may also be used such as tuning forks.Sonopuncture, like acupuncture, is based on traditional Chinese medicine and in some part on New Age speculation which aims to incorporate the harmony of outer space into our bodies. Technically the more accurate term for sonopuncture is sonopressure or phonophorese..
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Electrical Acupuncture - (Found September 17, 2008 )

More resources Another type of acupuncture involves the application of a low voltage electric current to the acupuncture point. This may be done together with the insertion of a needle or by simply applying a tiny wire to the acupuncture point and allowing a low electric current to flow. The current feels like a very light tingling sensation and is hardly painful.The most commonly used form of electrical acupuncture is to insert the acupuncture needle as usual in order to get the desired chi..
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Acupressure acupuncture - (Found September 17, 2008 )

This article contains resources from This next form of acupuncture is probably the least 'scary.' It is similar to Japanese acupuncture (see later). Here no instrument is used, as it needs nothing more than the application of a finger pressed on the acupuncture point. This technique is used in other treatments such as shiatsu massage and reflexology.Acupressure actually predates acupuncture. It is an ancient art that heals by using fingers pressing on acupuncture points - which stimulates the.
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Moxibustion acupuncture - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Additional resources Moxibustion has been practiced not only in China but across Asia for thousands of years. Actually, the traditional Chinese character for acupuncture when literally translated means 'acupuncture moxibustion.' The aim of moxibustion is the same as acupuncture, that is, to promote blood circulation, stimulate the flow of energy and maintain a healthy body and mind. Moxibustion involves burning a small, spongy herb called mugwort on acupuncture points.There are two types of...
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Japanese Acupuncture - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Additional resources This is a kind of acupuncture in which the practitioner uses hisher sense of touch to diagnose the affliction. Touch is used to find the location of the particular acupuncture point. Once the acupuncture point is found, a guiding tube is used to insert the extremely thin needles at a shallow depth. Japanese acupuncture is often used in conjunction with moxibustion.
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Korean Acupuncture - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Resources from Korean acupuncture combines the theory and techniques of traditional Chinese acupuncture and Japanese acupuncture. Diagnosis is made by assessing one's basic body type. A sub type of Korean acupuncture is hand acupuncture. The hand is seen as a microcosm of the body or a mini body, in effect. Conditions are treated anywhere on the body by applying treatment to the hands
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Trigger Point Acupuncture - (Found September 17, 2008 )

Resources from Trigger point acupuncture is specially targeted towards treating tight or knotted muscles which are known as trigger points. Touch is used to locate the tightness of muscles and then an extremely thin acupuncture needle is inserted into the selected muscle which is then probed. This causes some twitching causing the tight muscle to loosen up and relax and this eventually reduces overall muscle tightness
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Laser Acupuncture - (Found September 17, 2008 )

More resources Laser acupuncture has exactly the same principles as traditional Chinese acupuncture.With the use of a laser beam the acupuncture practitioner stimulates the acupuncture points of the body and this helps to release blockages along the meridians. Laser acupuncture can be used on people of all ages including infants.
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