What happened to your body after acupuncture? The short answer is: your nervous system and hormones have changed, so as to achieve a certain purpose-typical examples are relaxation and pain relief.
Its effectiveness is due to the release of neurotransmitter substances that originate at the level of the central nervous system, such as endorphins, serotonin and other hormones responsible for generating an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect in the body.
Well, just as you drink a cup of coffee, your body starts to react.
How does modern acupuncture work?
When it was transferred to the West, acupuncture gained prestige as an alternative medicine and at the same time, attempts were made to give it explanations more in line with classical medicine and science, although many believe that it works simply because of the placebo effect.
Thus, acupuncture was defined as the technique that allows the stimulation of certain specific points located near the surface of the skin, so that such stimulation alters certain processes and certain biochemical and physiological conditions in order to achieve a certain healthy effect for the patient.
The explanation used in the West for how acupuncture works indicates that the points to be stimulated are areas of the body with specific electrical sensitivity. By inserting needles into these areas, various sensory receptors are stimulated which, in turn, produce nerve stimuli and transmit impulses to the hypothalamic-pituitary system at the base of the brain.
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Benefits of Acupuncture
The benefits of this method are multiple, acupuncture has a great capacity to raise vital energy, strengthen the immune system, promote blood circulation, balance energy and improve in a high percentage the state of health in general.
Its effectiveness is due to the release of neurotransmitter substances that originate in the central nervous system, such as endorphins, serotonin and other hormones responsible for generating an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect in the body.
The National Institute of Health (NIH) reveals that acupuncture is a reasonable option for those suffering from chronic pain, such as low back, neck or knee pain. Some recent NIH-supported studies have even looked at the possibility of reducing the frequency of hot flashes associated with menopause with acupuncture.
The effects of acupuncture
The pituitary gland and the hypothalamus are responsible for the release of endorphins and neurotransmitters, natural hormones in the human body that function as painkillers. Therefore, the process that begins with the stimulation of a specific area of the body, concludes with the release of hormones that relieve pain. It is estimated that endorphins are 200 times more potent than morphine in terms of analgesic effect, and also play an essential role in the functioning of the endocrine system.
It is for these reasons that acupuncture works well, for example, in the treatment of back pain, premenstrual syndrome and infertility.
Another effect commonly attributed to acupuncture is the regulation of serotonin in the brain, a neurotransmitter that plays an important role in mood and mood, so acupuncture is often also used to treat depression.
Some of the most common physiological effects observed after an acupuncture session are pain relief, improved circulation, reduced inflammation, decreased muscle spasms and an increase in lymphocytes, which stimulates the immune system.
