When did you first hear about acupuncture?
Often, it’s word of mouth when someone else
has tried it and found that it really helped
their symptoms and they suggest you try it too.
But how did acupuncture “get discovered” in the West?
Back in 1971, when Nixon was on a state visit to China, he was accompanied by a journalist, James Reston, who developed appendicitis and had surgery without general anesthetic. After his appendix was removed through conventional surgery at the Anti-Imperialist Hospital in Beijing, his post-operative pain was treated by Li Chang-Yuan with acupuncture. He went on to write about the treatment in the New York Times and introduced acupuncture to the US and many other western cultures.
Although there are stories about acupuncture being used for anaesthesia – today we look at how it can help pre- and post-surgery to help with recovery and pain.
Acupuncture helps to activate the body’s parasympathetic nervous system – the rest-and-digest mode – and to ease that stress & anxiety.
If you’d like to know more about how acupuncture can support you when you have surgery coming up get in touch for a free 20 minute phone consultation today.
References
http://www.nytimes.com/1971/07/26/archives/now-about-my-operation-in-peking-now-let-me-tell-you-about-my.html
https://www.acupuncture.org.uk/a-to-z-of-conditions/a-to-z-of-conditions/post-operative-pain.html
https://corporate.dukehealth.org/news-listing/acupuncture-reduces-pain-need-opioids-after-surgery
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966653298000493
This article was co-authored by Laura Ichajapanich & Stacey Chapman
Although there are stories about acupuncture being used for anaesthesia – today we look at how it can help pre- and post-surgery to help with recovery and pain.
- Reduces stress & anxiety prior to surgery
Acupuncture helps to activate the body’s parasympathetic nervous system – the rest-and-digest mode – and to ease that stress & anxiety.
- Less pain during & after surgery
- Reduces nausea & vomiting
- Less scarring & swelling
- Increases strength, range of motion and flexibility
If you’d like to know more about how acupuncture can support you when you have surgery coming up get in touch for a free 20 minute phone consultation today.
References
http://www.nytimes.com/1971/07/26/archives/now-about-my-operation-in-peking-now-let-me-tell-you-about-my.html
https://www.acupuncture.org.uk/a-to-z-of-conditions/a-to-z-of-conditions/post-operative-pain.html
https://corporate.dukehealth.org/news-listing/acupuncture-reduces-pain-need-opioids-after-surgery
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966653298000493
This article was co-authored by Laura Ichajapanich & Stacey Chapman