How Acupuncture Arthritis Treatment Can Benefit You

The pain of this disabling disease can be dramatically helped by acupuncture arthritis treatment.

Arthritis has to be one of the worst things a person ever has to deal with. It is the leading cause of disability in people fifty-five years of age and older.

First we will look at the traditional western way of thinking and then we will move to the Oriental view and how the use of acupuncture arthritis treatments can help you with your arthritis problems.

As I am sure you are aware, in the western way of thinking arthritis comes in many forms. You have rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, autoimmune diseases, bursitis, osteoarthritis, lumbago, septic arthritis, fibromyalgia, gouty arthritis and fibrositis just to name a few. No matter which of the arthritides you have, you will likely be dealing with tremendous amounts of pain.

Also, the western medicine belief is that arthritis is an inflammatory condition of the joints that is characterized by pain, swelling, heat, redness and limitation of movement. The western way of treating it consists of prescribing anti-inflammatory medicines, most of which are not supposed to be taken over a long period of time due to other complications.

The Oriental Perspective

• Xing Bi – this type moves around the body. Caused by wind, dampness and cold invading and obstructing the Qi (pronounced “chee”) and blood circulation. A person with this type of arthritis is generally very slender, has an aversion to wind and their tongue has a white coating.
• Tong Bi – Very painful type of arthritis that lingers in place at one or more joints. Due to excessive cold that causes the circulation of blood and chi to slow. Cold and being stationary make it worse however heat does help. Inflammation or redness of the joints does not normally occur.
• Zou Bi – An arthritis that is fixed in one place. Dampness and lack of internal movement distinguish this type. The arthritic parts become heavy and numb; the pain in worse on days of rain or expected rain. The tongue is usually covered with a greasy white coating.
• Re Bi – This is a hot arthritis, which is usually caused by a pre-existing problem. Generally the tongue is covered with a dry yellow coating and the pulse is erratic. There is swelling, sharp pain in the affected joints and swelling.

In Chinese medicine the condition that corresponds to the numerous arthritides is known as the Bi Syndrome. Bi refers to an obstruction of the natural circulation of your, blood, fluids and Qi. It is then evidenced by soreness, numbness, heaviness, stiffness and pain in the joints, muscles and tendons, which acupuncture arthritis treatments can help.

At times a burning feeling, swelling and redness in the afflicted areas as well as limited movement can accompany this. Prolonged cases of arthritis can cause deformity or swelling of the joints and even cripple the extremities.

The USA, Australia and UK as well as other parts of Europe are now using acupuncture arthritis treatments along with Chinese herbal medicines and exercise to effectively treat joint, arthritis and other musculo-skeletal disorders. These aged treatments have thousands of years of history and are still used today because they have stood the test of time and proven effective.

With a combination of acupuncture arthritis treatments, Chinese herbs and exercise you can find relief and experience a much better quality of life that you can enjoy instead of dreading it and suffering through.

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