A medical diagnosis is required before using Western medical acupuncture (dry needling). Acupuncture is the process of inserting fine, solid, metallic needles into the skin. The acupuncturist will next either use electrical stimulation or brief, precise hand movements to activate these needles. An ancient Chinese remedy, acupuncture may be used to treat a variety of health issues, such as back pain, headaches, and migraines. As a therapeutic adaptation of conventional medicine, western medical acupuncture will be our area of expertise at Renuvenate.

When performed by a licenced professional, acupuncture is usually regarded as a safe treatment. Serious adverse effects like infections or tissue damage are quite uncommon.

Acupuncture needles are as thin as human hair. The majority of people claim to feel only minor pain while the needle is inserted. When the needle has been inserted into the correct depth, a pressure or hurting feeling is experienced. Needles may be heated or subjected to a mild electric current during the process. Others claim that acupuncture treatment gives them more energy. Some claim to be at ease.

The needle may hurt during therapy if it is positioned incorrectly. To prevent infection, needles must be sterilised. For this reason, it's crucial to get acupuncture therapy from a licenced professional. Similar to how it regulates other medical devices, the FDA enforces single-use sterility requirements and good manufacturing procedures for acupuncture needles.

There are situations when acupuncture points are stimulated without the use of needles, such as with heat, pressure, friction, suction, and electromagnetic energy impulses.

Each practitioner of acupuncture has their own style, which frequently combines elements of Eastern and Western schools of medicine. Your practitioner may inquire about your symptoms, behaviours, and lifestyle in order to establish the sort of acupuncture therapy that will benefit you the most. He or she may also pay great attention to:

The areas of your body that hurt, the texture, colour, and shape of your tongue, the colour of your skin, and the quality, strength, and rhythm of your wrist's pulse. Although some sessions might be substantially shorter, an acupuncture treatment can last up to 60 minutes. One or two sessions per week would normally be part of a regular treatment regimen for a specific ailment. The number of treatments required will depend on the kind and severity of the ailment being treated. Six to eight sessions are best.

Acupuncture is often highly safe when performed by a licenced professional. Some individuals report moderate, transient adverse effects, including discomfort where the needles penetrate the skin, bleeding or bruising, tiredness, feeling ill, dizziness, or fainting.

Talk to your physician or acupuncturist before getting acupuncture if you have a bleeding problem, such as haemophilia, or are taking any medications, such as anticoagulant medications. Also, if you are allergic to metal or have an infection in the region where needles may be placed, medical acupuncture is often not recommended.

Acupuncture therapy is typically safe to receive while pregnant. Nevertheless, certain medical acupuncture sites cannot be used safely while pregnant, so let your acupuncturist know if you're expecting.