Top Three Facts
Top Three Facts To Understand How Neuro-Acupuncture Stimulates Healing in the Nervous System
1. Neuro-Acupuncture Provides Natural Pain Relief
Neuro-acupuncture is highly effective at managing pain by stimulating nerve endings that trigger the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers. It also helps reduce inflammation and balance blood flow to the affected areas, making it a powerful tool for conditions like nerve pain, migraines, and neuropathy. By activating these nerve pathways, neuro-acupuncture relieves pain and stimulates healing.
2. Neuro-Acupuncture Can Rewire the Brain
Neuro-acupuncture influences how the brain processes signals. It stimulates neuroplasticity and restores connectivity to the brain following illness or injury. By targeting specific brain regions, neuro-acupuncture can help improve connectivity within the brain, making it a useful treatment for conditions like MS, concussion and stroke recovery. This ability to restructure neural pathways is why neuro-acupuncture is used to treat a wide range of neurological and mental health conditions.
3. Neuro-Acupuncture Balances the Nervous System to Regulate Dysautonomia
Neuro-acupuncture plays a key role in regulating the autonomic nervous system (ANS), especially for those with dysautonomia, a condition where the ANS has become imbalanced. The sympathetic nervous system controls the "fight or flight" response, while the parasympathetic nervous system handles "rest, digest, and healing." When these systems are out of balance, neuro-acupuncture can help calm an overactive sympathetic response and enhance parasympathetic activity, restoring harmony and helping the body return to a balanced state of relaxation and healing. This makes neuro-acupuncture a natural and effective treatment for managing the symptoms of dysautonomia.
Jennifer Midlane is an acupuncturist in Victoria, British Columbia. She focuses on providing effective pain relief and care for those with neurological conditions while bridging the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern scientific research.
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