Acupuncture Treatment

It is frightening enough to think about someone sticking needles into me. Now you want me to think about electronics somehow too?

So what does electronic acupuncture mean? Do you hook me up to some cables or what?

According to contemporary medical research new approaches to acupuncture have been developing as more conventional physicians become involved and learn acupuncture techniques.

You may encounter electronic needle acupuncture, microwave acupuncture, acupoint injection or acupoint magnetotherapy in your search for acupuncture treatments today.

It sounds strange but it need not be scary. Your body already has electricity in it.  The electrical energy within your body can be measured in terms of microamps or trillionths (pico) or billionths (nano) of an amp.

These are tiny measurements yet with electronic equipment you can treat patients in much the same way as you would for a traditional acupuncture treatment.

Except for electronic acupuncture it is a low level of electrical current that stimulates the acupoint from an external probe instead of a needle.

The whole process of electro-therapy is relatively new on the healthcare scene. It is somewhat difficult to understand and explain without a good comprehension of electricity and physics. But in terms of electronic acupuncture it might be easier to understand if we remember that it is energy inside our bodies that is being blocked somewhere that is the cause of the illness or symptom. Then when we apply energy in the form of micro electrical currents to the meridians or acupuncture points seems to make a little bit more sense.

In addition to electronic acupuncture, which was developed in the 1960’s, other innovations are beginning to surface.  Some medical acupuncturists have been working with stimulating the acupuncture points with light or sound. A laser pen can be used to beam directly into the acupuncture point for laser acupuncture therapy.

A variation of electronic acupuncture known as Ryodoraku in Japan is becoming popular. Some Western acupuncturists are trying it too. This involves using an acupuncture needle in the traditional way but attaching an electrical impulse to it as part of the treatment. It relieves pain and seems to promote rapid healing when used properly. Nonetheless, traditional acupuncturists prefer the tried and true hands on methods. And right now, so do I.