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Growing Recognition for Acupuncture
Whether you agree with it or not, acupuncture is definitely on the rise. As complementary therapies gain in popularity, this ancient branch of traditional Chinese medicine is seeing significant growth in the West.
In acupuncture, needles are inserted into the body and manipulated in order to restore the body’s natural energies and help with healing. The science behind the practice suggests that acupuncture is able to stimulate the body’s central nervous system, which accounts for its popularity as a pain treatment.
In parallel with this popularity, acupuncture is gaining increasing recognition from more conventional branches of modern medicine. In May 2009 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recommended acupuncture as a remedy for people suffering from back pain.
Although it is popular as a pain remedy, acupuncture is also gaining popularity as a treatment for mental health issues including phobias, depression and stress. The charity Anxiety UK recently said that acupuncture could be effective in terms of establishing the causes of anxiety, as well as useful for treating the symptoms caused by stress.
Some cash plans and health insurance plans will offer their subscribers the benefits of therapy treatments such as acupuncture.