Top Ten Reasons To Try Acupuncture

Top Ten Reasons to try Acupuncture
BySamanth Berg M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl.Ac.

Kevin Meddleton M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl.Ac.
With positive press coming out every day about the benefits of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, the questions is
"Why haven't you tried acupuncture yet?" If you've been considering acupuncture here are 10 reasons to get off the
fence and try it for yourself:
1. Great results without negative side effects - Unlike drugs and surgical procedures, acupuncture does not
have disturbing side effects –In our experience, feeling great is the most commonly reported side effect.
2. Treatment according to your individual needs – No two people are alike. Thus, you will never be treated as
just another case of "X" syndrome. Just because two people experience the same symptom, does not mean
that the root cause is the same. The bonus of this kind of treatment is that other challenging symptoms or
imbalances within the body will often improve as you develop greater vitality and thriving health.
3. Acupuncture practitioners will spend time with you – Most acupuncturists spend anywhere from an hour to
two hours in the initial consultation and treatments may be 45 minutes to an hour long. This allows
acupuncturists to deliver highly personalized patient centered care. You will not feel rushed to try and
explain your concerns in a quick sound byte.
4. Finding out it's not "all in your head" – Many people come in our office with odd constellations of
symptoms that don't make sense in terms of Western diagnosis. Sometimes they've been told that nothing
can be done with conventional medicine or that the issue must be "all in your head because we can't find
anything on a blood test, MRI, x-ray, CAT scan etc." Acupuncture often effectively treats syndromes or
symptoms that don't have a clear explanation or treatment protocol with conventional medicine.
5. You don't have to be sick to come in for treatment –Acupuncture is powerful preventative medicine, so you
don't have to wait for something to go wrong to receive benefits. Acupuncture is best utilized as part of a
person's overall commitment to health and well-being and is most effective when combined with solid
nutrition, regular exercise, adequate sleep and rest.
6. Acupuncture is just as effective at treating emotional issues like depression as it is at treating physical
symptoms like chronic pain. In other words, we see great results treating the person who limps into our
office with radiating back pain, and the person who walks in saying, "there's nothing physically wrong with
me, I'm just really stressed out and perpetually unhappy all the time," also has great results from treatment.
7. Treatment is fun – We spend a lot of time laughing with our patients. Laughter is definitely one of the best
medicines to lift the spirit and mobilize the well documented health benefits of being positive. Life
sometimes comes with profoundly difficult challenges. But the fact remains that none of us are getting out
of it alive. Why not be a little light-hearted and share some good laughs along the way?
8. Regular acupuncture treatment helps keep you healthy so you are less likely to need conventional medicine
as often – most acupuncture patients report that they feel a greater sense of well-being, get sick less often
and are less affected by life's stressors than they were prior to beginning treatment.
9. Low cost – acupuncture is relatively inexpensive when compared to modernized forms of health care.
Consider these numbers: Blood pressure medication can cost $1,000 in a year's time. One MRI can be
anywhere from $1,000-$4,000. Minor surgeries cost upwards of $10,000. Major procedures, like open heart
surgery, are about $100,000. The diagnostic process leading up to surgery combined with post surgical care
stack the costs considerably higher. Most physicians agree that these costs can be avoided by making
lifestyle changes and adopting a preventative mindset. Without insurances coverage, a single major health
event could easily bankrupt the average American family. With the average cost of acupuncture treatment
around $100, even at 10 treatments, the out of pocket cost will be $1,000. The fact is: Combining a healthy
lifestyle with a relatively small investment in acupuncture care will greatly reduce the likelihood of falling
into a devastating financial crisis and it will likely increase your quality of life in a very positive way.
10. One third of the world's population uses acupuncture as their primary form of health care – Not that we're
recommending that you do something merely because it's hugely popular, but since roughly 2 Billion
people on the planet depend on acupuncture and Chinese medicine to keep them healthy, there might be a
good reason for you to consider it too!

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