This will be my last post in the acupuncture series. I've learned a lot about acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine and I have a new respect for both. Though perspectives on what acupuncture is actually doing may be different in Eastern and Western medicine, I'm certain it is effective at treating some disorders. Whether Qi is energy flowing in meridian lines, vital substances moving through vessels, or nerve signals connected by the fascia plane network, there is something going on that is responsible for undeniable results in various studies.
Even if acupuncture is a placebo effect, it is a powerful one and takes full advantage of the mind-body connection to produce results that can be felt even by a skeptic like myself. Just the relaxation experienced during acupuncture (regardless of whether the feeling is produced by the environment of the clinic or the actual procedure) is beneficial enough to warrant its use to treat stress related issues and disorders. I would recommend acupuncture to anyone that suffers from chronic pain, stress, or anxiety, especially if Western approaches have failed to offer successful treatment.
I have to keep one thing in my mind as I'm concluding this experience: in my limited time studying acupuncture, I have learned that Eastern medicine is a much more holistic approach to healing and treatment and that acupuncture is only a very small part of a true Eastern medical treatment. All the studies on acupuncture's effectiveness were limited to only acupuncture, meaning that despite the conclusion that acupuncture is only effective at treating a few disorders in a limited spectrum, it is quite possible that a holistic Eastern approach incorporating acupuncture as part of the treatment is just as effective as the Western approach in treating any disorder. This is something I hope to be able to continue to explore in the future.
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