What Is Involved With Japanese Style Acupuncture?
Japanese style acupuncture is influenced by sixth-century Chinese Medicine. This kind of acupuncture is identified by its use of smaller needles and shallower insertions, there are 4 kinds of needling methods used, which are Fire Needle, Hifushin, Shigo, and Hinaishin, to learn more, carry on reading the post of Long Life Acupuncture.
Hifushin, also known as touching needle, is the most commonly used with patients that have a phobia with needles and pediatric patients. This type of acupuncture does not puncture the skin; instead, it just touches, allowing for minimal points on the body. In order to get the best results, it is important that the practitioner closely monitor the patient’s pulse, this is because a steady pulse is said to be the first step in the healing process. The likes of zinc, gold, copper, and silver are the metals used when practicing Hifushin Japanese acupuncture.
In Shigo Japanese acupuncture, the practitioner will choose a point on their patient to start treatment based on the Chinese clock. This kind of acupuncture can be used only when the patient has a localized pain. Shigo acupuncture only uses a gold needle that is around 30 gauges in size. By holding this at the area, or the origin of the pain from 40 seconds to 2 minutes, the patient should feel a significant decrease in pain. Shigo acupuncture is used to treat chest pain, muscle cramping, headaches, and abdominal pain.
Hinaishin Japanese acupuncture will focus on the lower back and waist region. In this type of therapy, slight sedation with silver, gold, and steel needles is said to ease most of the pain. Hinaishin has been successful with patients that suffer from kidney infections and urinary pain.
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