Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an ancient therapy that derives from the traditional Chinese medicine that involves inserting very thin, sterilized and single-used needles through a person’s skin at specific points on the body. Acupuncture does not counterpose to the traditional medicine but, on the contrary, can interact with all the traditional therapies. Moreover, it can be considered a means for the prevention and treatment of pathologies.

Who should schedule this appointment?

Acupuncture is useful for the treatment of different pathologies:

• Acute and chronic pain as cervical and lumbar pain, scapular humeral periarthritis, hip pain, knee pain, tennis elbow (epicondylitis), golfer elbow, hand arthralgias, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinopathies, bursitis, sprain, strain, myofascial pain, trigger points, tender points, osteoarthritis, headache, neuralgia, (trigeminal, herpes zoster, postherpetic, primary), dysmenorrhea, fibromyalgia.
• Gastroenterological pathologies such as gastro-esophageal reflux, constipation, diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease.
• Breath pathologies as asthma and seasonal allergies.
• Gynecological pathologies as menstrual cycle irregularity, premenstrual and menopausal syndrome, infertility.
• Neurological pathologies as depressive-anxiety syndrome, panic attack and insomnia.

In wider terms, this therapy reduces pain, fatigue, recovery times and increases elasticity and muscular strength. It also increases the concentration, reducing the pre-competitive anxiety.

What to expect?

After receiving the patient medical case, the acupuncturist performs the acupuncture session, inserting the needles in different parts of the body, according to the pathology that need to be treated. Every session lasts around 45 minutes. A standard treatment requires from 6 to 12 sessions. According to the pathology, every session needs to be scheduled every week or every two weeks.

Why choose MediClinic?

The acupuncture service in MediClinic involves some ancillary techniques that can improve the therapy. We are talking about cupping (application of glass or silicon cups in some parts of the body, using the suction technique), the moxibustion (application of heat in some parts of the body), the Tuina massage (pediatric or for adults) and the auricular massage. These techniques are used by the acupuncturist according to the pathology that need to be treated.