Acupuncture In New Jersey
Acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of physical therapy, and it is still widely practiced today.
Acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of physical therapy, and it is still widely practiced today. Once a form of Eastern medicine that was unique to physicians who specialized in Asian medicinal practices, acupuncture has grown greatly in popularity, especially over the past century, and has been recognized within Western medical research as being a highly effective tool for supporting injury recovery, mobility issues, and in treating chronic pain.
One highly effective use for acupuncture is the treatment of muscle tension. There are many reasons as to why muscle tension may become a personal health issue. In some situations, muscle tension will develop after extreme bouts of emotional stress, but other causes are more physical in nature. A sports injury or a car accident can cause a muscle to become tense, especially following a larger injury. Other times, repeated motions can cause muscle tension to develop. This includes regular lifting, typing, and other household tasks.
While an especially common complaint in the lower back and neck, muscle tension can develop anywhere. Too many people attempt to turn to medicinal pain management to ease tension in the muscles, but this is not a long-term solution, and many pain management medications have unpleasant side effects that make taking them long-term unwise or even impossible.
Muscle tightness is something of a vicious cycle. It both causes pain on its own, and further results in other parts of the body tensing up in anticipation of that pain. Many patients find acupuncture helpful for both decreasing pain and relaxing the body overall. Working with our physical therapist in Elizabeth or Jersey City, NJ to address muscle tension is the most effective way to take long-term action in overcoming this concern.
Understanding accupuncture?
Acupuncture, with its ancient roots in Eastern medicine, is often seen as a quasi-science. It involves targeted puncturing to release tension in the body, using needles, small pins, pressurized balls, or cups.
Acupuncturists apply pressure to areas of stiffness and distant parts of the body connected to healing pathways like the glandular system. This approach targets the whole body, reducing tension, pain, and improving quality of life.
Acupuncture stimulates the body’s natural pain-relieving chemicals, such as endorphins and neurotransmitters, reducing pain and increasing blood flow to aid healing and recovery.
By releasing natural painkillers in the body, acupuncture needles help short-circuit the loop of pain, and stiffness from anticipating pain. This works in the following ways:
- Endorphin release. Endorphins are happy chemicals that are naturally released by the body. They are typically released during physical activity, especially during cardio activities, and are the reason behind what is often referred to as “runner’s high,” the euphoric-like experience that people get when running long distances. Acupuncture will also stimulate the release of these mood-boosting and pain-suppressing opioid neuropeptides. When your nervous system releases endorphins you automatically begin to experience less pain, and this can help alleviate pain from muscle tension, too. Just as importantly, the areas that were “taking up” the slack by working harder to support the original source of stiffness will also be relaxed.
- Neurohormone production. In addition to endorphins, another way to alleviate pain naturally is by stimulating neurotransmitter and hormone production. These chemicals are directly related to your mood and perception of different environmental factors, and could be the reason why you handle stress differently one day to the next. The stimulation of neurohormone production puts your body in a better situation to handle muscle tension more effectively. Substances like dopamine are released by your body’s glandular system through strategic placement of acupuncture needles. The needles stimulate the glands so that their secretion is regulated in a more pain-suppressing manner. Dopamine also plays a role in relieving muscular and emotional tension, further enhancing the effects of the acupuncture treatment.
A skillful acupuncturist will be able to identify these adhesions and target them with strategic placement of acupuncture needles. If after treatment some muscles are relaxing and others aren’t — This could signify adhesions on the connective tissue. Applying needles directly to that area helps dissolve these buildups by improving blood circulation and healing endorphins.
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Acupuncture is a Chinese medicinal practice that promotes natural healing through the insertion of superfine needles on specific body points.
Our clinics offer a wide range of acupuncture services and can be conducted alone, or together with Physical Therapy in order to enhance the effects of Physical Therapy treatment sessions. Acupuncture can performed to treat a range of ailments, including but not limited to:
- Common cold
- Acute and chronic colitis
- Menopause syndrome
- General stress
- Low back pain
- Muscle aches/pains/strains
- Headaches and migraines
- Essential hypertension
- Stress management
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In Addition To Treatment For Physical Ailments, Our Clinics Also Offer The Following Specialized Acupuncture Treatments:
- SMOKING CESSATION: Treatments used help patients attempting to quit smoking.
- TUI NA: Hands-on body treatment using acupressure.
- CUPPING – A method of applying acupressure by creating a vacuum next to the patient’s skin.
All acupuncture treatments are conducted on-site in conjunction with Carla Lescano, L.Ac., of Balance By Acupuncture. To schedule an appointment, please Contact Us today in Elizabeth or Jersey City, NJ and we will schedule your acupuncture sessions in the appropriate clinic.
Acupuncture is an effective method for alleviating chronic pain that results from muscle tension, but it is not something that can be practiced at home or without a licensed and experienced acupuncturist. Contact our acupuncturist in Elizabeth or Jersey City, NJ for a consultation and to find out how this form of treatment may be able to support your optimal wellbeing.