Chronic pain, sports injuries and stress can all be managed and reduced with traditional methods of ancient oriental practices. For thousands of years, acupuncture has been used by Chinese people for medicinal purposes. Other parts of the far east have also adopted this application for pain and stress relief. The concept of acupuncture is based on the use of needles that target different points of the nervous system. The goal is to create a feeling of numbness in some of the different parts of the peripheral nervous system, which is responsible for responding to stimulation such as pain. In a sense, acupuncture is an all natural method of pain killing and local anaesthesia. Using Chinese medicine Calgary is an example of seeking alternative treatment for pain management. Sore muscles and other body aches can be relieved with other treatment such as hot stone massage Calgary.

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People in the western world are simply fed up with prescription drugs that create a lot of unwanted side effects. Managing pain shouldn’t be a difficult process. There are plenty of all natural alternatives available for medication. The human body can be manipulated with physical objects rather than chemicals. Therefore, needles are extremely effective in the practice of acupuncture. These small items are inserted several inches deep beneath the skin. Soft tissue and muscles may tense up and then relax under the pressure created by needles. Cupping is another practice used to loosen up the muscles and relieve some persistent pain all over the body.