Acupuncture method, which has been used for hundreds of years and is still valid today, is an alternative medicine treatment that comes from the Chinese tradition. It is a treatment method that is designed very thinly and is generally applied with needles made of steel material. It is known that acupuncture needles are not painful and are not felt by the person who is applied because they are very thin. This method is a method that can be used in the treatment processes of some diseases when a doctor’s recommendation or guidance is in question.
What is an acupuncture needle?
In the application of acupuncture, one of the traditionally accepted alternative medicine treatments, very thin needles made of steel, silver or sometimes gold materials are used when processing the determined areas. These needles are called acupuncture needles. Acupuncture needles used in the acupuncture treatment process generally consist of tip, body, root, stem and tail parts. The application is made in line with the treatment process determined according to the complaint of the patient who comes with different parts of the needles.
Acupuncture needles, which are produced as thin as a bristle, have a sharp structure as well as a thin one. With a special method used, it is ensured that the person who is treated does not feel any pain. The area treated with needles is called the acupuncture point. Needles are 0.16 mm, 0.5 mm or 0.16 mm wide and 8 cm long. It is also referred to as “painless needle” among the people. Since the tip is produced with a blunt tip, the probability of cutting the tissue is very low compared to objects called other needles.
What does an acupuncture needle do?
Acupuncture application is a method that should be used if there is guidance from specialist doctors in line with the complaints or diseases of the people. With the recommendation of the doctor, the procedure should be performed by people who are experts in the field of acupuncture. In our country, this process is carried out in centers approved by the Ministry of Health, by people who have expertise and certificates in this field. After the necessary tests are done, the body and end parts of the acupuncture needle are placed in the area to be applied according to the determined treatment process. The handle and tail are the parts used to guide the needle. The root part of the needle has the task of connecting the stem and the stem.
Where do acupuncture needles go?
Extremely thin acupuncture needles are applied to the areas where the patient feels discomfort and pain. A doctor’s approval is required in order to be able to operate in these areas, which are called acupuncture points. Needles can be applied intramuscularly or under the skin. Depending on the condition of the treatment, it can be held for a period of twenty or thirty seconds at the immersed point. It is applied to the anatomically expressed areas on the skin in line with certain signs on the patient’s body. Where the acupuncture needle can be inserted:
- 361 and extra 50 areas determined in the body
- ear area
- facial area
- nose area
- hand area
- foot area
What is an acupuncture needle used for?
Acupuncture needles applied to the area where pain is felt can be recommended in some cases as a supplement to a diet prescribed by a doctor for those who want to lose weight. In such cases, it is necessary for people to eat healthy, follow the lists given by the dietitian and do sports. It is known that treatments with acupuncture needles are used in cases where a doctor’s recommendation is made for the following disorders:
- knee pain
- Calcification conditions
- neck pain
- low back pain
- facial pain
- stomach ailments
- Sprains
- toothaches
- rheumatic pains
- stroke and stroke risk
How many days are acupuncture needles effective in the ear?
The applied acupuncture needles are known for their long-lasting effect. At the same time, with the effect it creates on the body, it gives the body new healing habits and improves these habits. The effect of the treatment is prolonged after the person who is treated with the new nerve pathway, which is formed through needles, gets used to it. Acupuncture needles can be left in the ear for 5 to 7 days. After the needles are removed, the acupuncture effect continues for 3-4 days.