Since 2006, the practice has also been offered in the Unified Health System (SUS) and is used by stars such as singers Simony and Katy Perry
Ancient practice and branch of traditional Chinese medicine, Acupuncture It is a form of alternative medicine recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and also offered in the Brazilian Unified Health System, the SUS, since 2006. The doctor Tassiana Rodrigues (CRM-SP 166.333 and RQE 104253), an acupuncture specialist, explains that it is a therapeutic method, in which extremely thin needles, which are the thickness of a strand of hair, are used on specific points of the body. Once stimulated, these points transmit the command to the central nervous system and stimulate specific areas of the brain. It is possible that this area of the brain stimulates, for example, a muscle or a point where the patient feels pain.
The singers Simony AND Katy Perry have already publicly stated that they have undergone acupuncture. The Brazilian woman said on social media that she used it to relieve the side effects of chemotherapy. The North American woman used it to relieve knee pain. Tassiana points out that acupuncture is very popular in the West for the treatment of acute or chronic pain. She says that the technique can help in the treatment of several chronic diseases, such as insomnia, anxiety, depression, hormonal problems, difficulty getting pregnant, infertility (female and male). The doctor also cites excellent results in the treatment of digestive and intestinal problems. “We are able to relieve inflammation in autoimmune diseases, which often cause joint pain, chronic inflammation, and improve the immune system,” she points out.
According to the specialist, an interesting peculiarity of acupuncture is that it acts biophysically. “There is a difference between biophysics and biochemistry. When we give a supplement to the patient, the nutrient enters the cell and performs a function, acting biochemically. When I insert a needle into an acupuncture point, I will trigger an action potential. I will cause a stimulus in the nerve that goes to the central nervous system. This stimulus is electrical and therefore acts biophysically through the neurons of the peripheral and central nervous system.”
Another important topic is the Paulus protocol, which is recommended for patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). Tassiana notes that there are specific points that are stimulated 24 hours before IVF, on the day of IVF, or even the day after. “We stimulate these points again, and this increases the success rate of IVF by about 30 percent,” she notes.
Health Benefits
The doctor emphasizes that this is a very common question, since the needles do not contain any drugs. He clarifies that no substance is applied, only needles are used. “When I want to intensify the action of this needle, I can also use electrostimulation. A small device is turned on that gives a very light shock, similar to a massage. This electrical stimulus is intensified. I usually say that one electroacupuncture session is equivalent to 5-10 normal sessions,” he says.
The specialist emphasizes that the method provides aesthetic benefits, since electroacupuncture, applied to the scalp region, stimulates hair growth and reduces the rate at which hair lightens: the electrical stimulus increases the production of local energy in the scalp. In addition, in specific points of the face, the intervention can smooth out some wrinkles, expression lines, tone and relax muscles that become tense due to facial expressions. In terms of body aesthetics, there is the possibility of toning muscles and reducing localized fat accumulation.
Tassiana comments that in newborns and children, a massage is done on the points to avoid piercing the needle. In the case of electroacupuncture, pacemaker wearers cannot perform it because it is contraindicated. Remember that needles are not applied to areas with skin damage, since the infection can migrate to other parts of the body.
Source: Terra
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