Scalp Acupuncture Treatments: Are They Helpful?
Acupuncture is a method of treating an illness or condition with the use of very small needles that are placed into the skin at various points along channels or meridians.
Acupuncture itself is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Within TCM theory, it is believed that the energy flow or Qi must continue to freely move throughout the body in order to prevent illness in any part of the body.
By targeting the specific meridian points associated with that illness, then needling them, improvement can manifest.
Scalp acupuncture treatments are used to treat a number of conditions.
It is a specialized modern form of acupuncture that has shown to be helpful in treating conditions that center around dysfunction in the nervous system.
Although acupuncture’s theories are based on Traditional Chinese Medicine practices, it’s clinical application is influenced by modern physiology of the brain.
Needles are placed into the skin around the head to stimulate different ‘motor zones’ and re-encourage neuro signaling to different parts of the body. These motor-zones are reflex areas that through special manipulation, can regulate the brain activity and body function.
When appropriately trained; doctors concentrate on the scalp acupuncture areas, they can target the individual’s health in virtually any area of the body.
It is well known to be one of the most unique forms of acupuncture
in the way that it specifically targets the nervous system. If you would like to find this type of treatment, be sure to seek out professionals that provide it as a specialty. You will find most experienced acupuncturists have been trained in this method of acupuncture.
There are several conditions that can be helped by scalp acupuncture. Nervous system disorders that may benefit from scalp acupuncture include spinal cord injury, which is also known as SCI as well as multiple sclerosis or MS.
It is also well known for treating Parkinson’s disease, phantom pains or cerebral palsy. In fact, one of the most studied areas of this field is in Chinese stroke patients, thousands of which have been helped through scalp acupuncture.
For those that have a condition that has to do with the nervous system, or those that want to take advantage of this region of the body for standard acupuncture help, I can help you, the therapy is available and you can book here!
