Acupuncture And Arthritis

Acupuncture And Arthritis

by

Patricia Tierinni

If you suffer from a form of arthritis, then you are not alone. According to the arthritis foundation, over 50 million adults in the United States suffer from a form of arthritis; that’s about 1 in 5 adults in this country. Arthritis is a complex and painful disorder, and is the nation’s leading cause of disability. Unfortunately, arthritis is chronic, and there is currently no cure. While this may sound bleak, there are valid holistic treatments that can help reduce the pain of arthritis and enhance functionality. One such treatment is acupuncture.

Scientific studies have shown that acupuncture can decrease the pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis as well as increase flexibility and functionality at the affected joint. We see the truth of these studies every day in our clinic. Many of our clients suffer from rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. The most typical areas of pain are the knee, the hips and the thumbs.

When administering acupuncture to a patient suffering from arthritis, the acupuncturist will place thin needles just below the surface of the patient’s skin at very specific points along their body. Some of these points will be localized to the area of pain, but other points will be in areas that may seem irrelevant to the injury. All parts of the body are connected, and a pain in one joint or bone can have causes in different parts of the body. Sometimes a needle at the ankle is just what a patient needs to help relieve pain in the wrist. At our practice, we also provide topical herbal liniments that we massage into the affected area, which our clients highly appreciate.

The needles do not hurt, and the treatment usually visibly reduces swelling. Most of our patients feel pain relief almost immediately upon receiving the acupuncture treatment. In fact, our clients typically report an 80% reduction in arthritis pain and tenderness after receiving an acupuncture treatment which can last up to 3 – 5 days afterward.

Unfortunately, one acupuncture session cannot permanently relieve arthritis pain. To get the most benefit from acupuncture, those suffering from arthritis pain will likely require multiple sessions followed by a maintenance program or appointments when the pain flares up.

At Eastlake Acupuncture & Massage we welcome the opportunity to help individuals suffering from arthritis. While we cannot get rid of your arthritis, we can use the ancient art of acupuncture to help lessen your pain and improve your functionality. We can also prescribe herbal remedies that can help relieve the pain between treatments using natural, non-harmful ingredients.

Patricia Tierinni writes for Eastlake Acupunture in Eastlake, Chula Vista, East Asian medicine and

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