Acupuncture Used In Heel Pain Relief
Heel pin relief by acupuncture is usually used technique. It calls for inserting fine needles into areas of the body that are in pain or related to the pain area. This is very old practice developed in China some 5000 years ago. It is at the present more recognized in the Western society. This method is extensively used in Asia as curing and pain relief technique.
Meridians
Origin of the philosophy is that energy flows all through meridians therefore meaning that heel pain relief can be accomplished by inserting needles anywhere along the meridian which is related to the heel. The premise is there is a blockage (generally at the source of pain region) and elliminating the blockage will let free energy flow that is our usual state.
Chi
Chi is the name for energy which flows throughout the body. Acupuncture seeks to adjust the flow of energy, not to create or obliterate it, in this way the cure is working with the body rather than in opposition to it. Chi has two sides to it. At times called positive and negative energy, or more commonly known as Ying and Yang. Ying and Yang are meant to represent male and female energies. People have both types of chi flowing through them.
By allowing balance in Chi the body facilitates the blood to flow freely and carry with it more oxygen to the affected areas. This is really the physical evidence the acupuncture has worked. In the case of heel pain relief the heel is plainly redder at the finish of the treatment. This is a sign of increased blood flow to the heel. Very often immediate pain relief is also observed and in some cases the tenderness is removed entirely.
Needles
Needles used are fine and do not induce hemorrhage when inserted unlike usual type injections which doctors would make. The needles are located in specific spots called acupuncture points. These acupuncture points are points of energy and also pain points. Acupuncture points tend to gather pain and are not often recognized by the person until pressure is applied to that particular point. To aid in the heeling procedure the needles will be twisted by the doctor applying them or they will contain slight current applied through the needles into the body. Clamps are attached to the needles with wiring extending to a current regulator.






