Acupuncture For Migraine And Sinus Headaches
Dr. Beth Paxton
If you suffer from headaches – whether they be migraine or
sinus headaches – you might automatically think of popping a
pill. But for a more natural remedy -- and one that’s gaining
momentum all the time -- think about acupuncture for sinus
headache migraines.
The thought of acupuncture makes many people cringe. But the
art and craft of acupuncture is gaining popularity among people
who don’t want to take pain pills or other drugs, but who are
looking for natural, pure remedies.
Simply put, acupuncture is the delicate insertion of very thin
needles at various points on the body to relieve pain or
promote healing. Relief of sinus, tension and migraine
headaches is a common impetus for acupuncture treatment, but
it’s used for a variety of other needs, including healing after
injury, relief from the pain and discomfort of chemotherapy, and
a variety of other ailments and illnesses.
It’s believed that inserting the needles at specific points in
the body realigns the body’s electrical fields which helps to
relieve pain or promote the healing necessary for recovery from
injury or disease.
As for headaches, the use of acupuncture is gaining in
popularity thanks both to the acceptance the practice is
gaining in traditional circles, and reports that the practice
is effective in relieving headache pain.
A recent study showed that the use of acupuncture was effective
in relieving the pain of migraine headaches but experts aren’t
exactly sure why. They say it’s possible acupuncture has a
“placebo” effect, where the patient believes the treatment will
help and so it does, without much medical basis for the benefit
or relief.
Others say acupuncture works for migraine and sinus headaches
because the acupuncture needles are inserted specifically to
re-channel the body’s energy fields and produce a biochemical
change in the body’s blood serum.
If you suffer from sinus or migraine headaches, you know that
pain relief in the form of a pill can work. But after four or
six hours, the pain returns and you return to the medicine
cabinet for another “hit” of the pain-relieving drug. Experts
say that the use of acupuncture reduces your dependence on
pain-relief drugs, whether they are addictive or not. Over time
such drugs can cause liver or kidney damage, or ulcers. If you
need medication from your doctor, the drugs can become
addictive as well.
If you have long suffered from sinus or migraine headaches you
might have turned to the use of steroid injections for relief.
But these can very painful (unlike acupuncture, which most
users report is painless) and if used for a long period of time
can cause life-threatening side effects.
About The Author: Dr. Beth Paxton is a family physician and
educator who specializes in pain management including migraine
headaches, tension headaches and natural headache remedies.
http://www.headache-guide.com
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