Acupuncture, Chiropractors, and Gall Bladder Problems with Back Pain
Back Pain and Acupuncture. Acupuncture has been around for over 5,000 years now. There has to be something to it, don't you think? When most people think of acupuncture, they can only picture needles being inserted into their bodies and nothing but pain being inflicted. Needles are inserted as this is what acupuncture is all about; but, there is no pain involved in the procedure. First, the needles are very, very, very small. They do not inflict any pain when they are inserted. An accomplished acupuncturist can insert needles and the patient will not feel even the tiniest twinge of pain. As the needles are inserted, they are spinning rapidly, and because they are so very fine, there is simply no pain at all. The object of the acupuncturist is to restore the balance of Qi (pronounced "chee") in the patient who is suffering from back pain. Once the Qi is balanced, the forces of Yin and Yang are also balanced. The balance of Qi and Yin and Yang will do away with all pain in ...