HEADACHES

WHAT CAN ACUPUNCTURE DO FOR HEADACHES?

According to the National Headache Foundation, over 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches, and 28 million suffer from migraines and sinus headaches.

Several clinical studies have shown acupuncture treatment is an effective option for treating chronic headaches. This is because acupuncture not only concentrates on the pain itself, it also tries to get rid of the origin that causes the pain in the first place.

It is quite often that headaches that do not respond to conventional treatment, become relieved with just a few sessions of acupuncture treatment.



CAN HERBAL MEDICINE HELP TOO?
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For some headaches, it is more effective to prescribe herbal medication with acupuncture to achieve maximum results. In Traditional Eastern medicine theory, some types of headaches are caused by accumulated excessive phlegm (toxic body fluids) inside your body. In these cases, herbal medication that have characteristics of purging the body of toxic phlegm are prescribed with other blood regulating herbs to cleanse the body of these toxins.


HOW MANY TREATMENTS WOULD BE NEEDED? ^top

The number of visits needed will depend upon the severity of the symptoms. Usually patients will begin to feel the positive results within the first few sessions, but for complete and long-lasting results, frequent sessions are recommended. Patients should consult the doctor to enhancing their daily living habits and diet to prevent the symptoms from reappearing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What can acupuncture do for headaches?

Can herbal medicine help too?

How many treatments would be needed?