| Part 3. | | | | If there is a problem with the systems or a disease is |
| Acupuncture Massage. | | | | present, acupuncture tries to address this by |
| It is the Great combination of two words. | | | | attempting to modify the activity of one or several of |
| Acupuncture is an ancient study. It is a technique that | | | | the systems of function. Each acupuncture point, one |
| has been done for thousands of years as part of | | | | way or another, are connected to each organ in the |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Acupuncture uses | | | | body. |
| a method of inserting needles into specific points | | | | Addressing massage to specific acupuncture points, |
| (acupuncture points) in the body. Acupuncture points | | | | releases blocked Chi and helps your body's immune |
| are located throughout the body. There are yin and | | | | system to finish the job. Some acupuncture points are |
| yang points throughout the body including the hands | | | | very easy to identify. They are points of pain (back |
| and the feet. | | | | pain, neck pain etc). |
| Massage is the practice of applying structured | | | | Even though there are more than 1000 acupuncture |
| pressure, tension, motion or vibration - manually or with | | | | points on the body, you don't need to know more than |
| mechanical or electrical aids - to the soft tissues of the | | | | 10-20 acupuncture points to help you or members of |
| body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, | | | | your family with some "everyday" problems without a |
| ligaments, joints and lymphatic vessels, to achieve a | | | | deep knowledge of acupuncture science. |
| beneficial response. | | | | Just keep in mind You always have to consult your |
| A form of therapy, massage can be applied to parts | | | | doctor before do anything yourself. |
| of the body or successively to the whole body, to heal | | | | Relaxation is necessary for maximum therapeutic |
| injury, relieve psychological stress, manage pain, and | | | | benefits to be achieved. The procedure treats the |
| improve blood circulation. Where massage is used for | | | | body as a whole. It works to improve the function of |
| its physical and psychological benefits, it may be | | | | several systems of function that are associated with |
| termed "therapeutic massage therapy" or manipulative | | | | several physical organs in the body. This is why |
| therapy. | | | | acupuncture massage is so good for you. |
| To summarize, Acupuncture Massage is the practice | | | | You are archiving relaxation by massage and |
| of applying structured pressure, tension, motion or | | | | unblocking Chi by massaging acupuncture points. They |
| vibration - manually or with mechanical or electrical aids | | | | help to restore the body through a method of yin and |
| to specific points on the body. | | | | yang. It is like Killing two rabbits with one shot, so to |
| The Advantages of Acupuncture Massage in short | | | | speak. |
| are: You are not using needles. You are applying | | | | There are many ways in which acupuncture massage |
| massage to precise points to achieve the most | | | | can provide excellent results and without the harmful |
| benefits in the shortest period of time. | | | | side effects of medications. In fact, in many cases, it |
| The balance of Chi, or Qi in some books (is a term | | | | can be safer to treat conditions with acupuncture |
| used to describe vital energy in the body) is the very | | | | massage than with medications. |
| foundation of being alive and functioning in Traditional | | | | In the next articles I will cover Acupressure and Electro |
| Chinese Medicine technologies. If there are deficiencies | | | | Acupuncture, even more advanced techniques to |
| of Chi, there can be pain and illness. Pain is supposed | | | | restore your body's health and energy and assist with |
| to mean that there is a blockage or a poor flow of Chi. | | | | reducing pain using today's technologies. |