Is acupuncture good for herniated lumbar discs? Keep in mind these 4 taboos, so you can get better faster with fewer detours

Lumbar disc herniation is a common disease that can cause great inconvenience to patients, such as limited mobility, fidgeting, and can also cause great pain, such as low back pain, edema, inflammation, and so on, leading to a decline in the quality of life.

Therefore, in life, there are many people who are particularly nervous and afraid when they learn that they suffer from lumbar disc herniation, and they go around seeking medical treatment, or even seeking medical advice in a hurry.

Some people say that acupuncture has a very good therapeutic effect on lumbar disc herniation. Is this true? I believe many patients are eager to know the answer.

Acupuncture therapy is a common treatment method in Chinese medicine, which mainly refers to the use of stainless steel needles to stimulate the patient's acupuncture points and meridians to mobilize the inherent resistance of the human body, so as to play a preventive and curative effect, and alleviate the related symptoms.

So, acupuncture can really cure lumbar disc herniation? The TCM doctor answered this way: Acupuncture can indeed assist in the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.

In life, there are many patients who choose the conservative treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine, and one of the important treatment methods is acupuncture. After a period of acupuncture treatment, and actively cooperate with other treatment modalities, is effective in relieving the patient's lumbar pain, numbness, edema, inflammation and other symptoms, conducive to the recovery of the body, improve the quality of life of patients.

However, patients with lumbar disc herniation who want to do acupuncture should keep in mind these 4 taboos in order to make lumbar disc herniation better.

1, the number of acupuncture is not the more the better

A lot of lumbar disc herniation patients think that since acupuncture can effectively relieve the symptoms, it may be worthwhile to go to do acupuncture every day, the more often you do it, the longer, the better the results should be. However, this idea has been proven to be incorrect.

This is because multiple, prolonged, and even uninterrupted acupuncture treatments do not guarantee an "infinite stack" of results. It is only when the treatment is targeted and appropriate to the nature of the patient's disease that the effect can be maximized.

In addition, it should be emphasized that, according to Chinese medicine, very often, every now and then, acupuncture can help the patient's "acupuncture qi", and thus play a positive role in eliminating the disease.

Therefore, it is not recommended that patients with lumbar disc herniation blindly "every day acupuncture".

2, should not go to private institutions acupuncture

It is not difficult to find, now the streets of many health clubs, weight loss institutions, physical therapy stores, etc. have acupuncture services, the price is uneven, the level of technology is also good and bad.

There may be many patients with lumbar disc herniation who tend to choose cheaper acupuncture services because of their family conditions in general, and there may be many patients who choose to do acupuncture in the health maintenance or halls because there is no Chinese medicine hospital near their homes or because of the introduction of friends.

Did you know that most of the technicians in these organizations do not have a license to practice medicine, have not systematically learned Chinese anatomy, acupuncture, and often study for a month or even a week before rushing into action. Not only is their skill level questionable, such as not being able to find acupuncture points, but the needles they use may also be problematic, such as not strictly in accordance with the principle of "one person, one needle, one acupuncture point", and the use of non-disposable acupuncture needles, which are not strictly sterilized.

Acupuncture under such circumstances increases the risk of infectious diseases. Therefore, it is recommended to choose a regular Chinese medicine hospital to see an experienced Chinese medicine doctor for acupuncture, in order to facilitate the recovery of the condition.

3, acupuncture should not be immediately after the bath

lumbar disc herniation patients after acupuncture, may return home to the habit of going to the bath, and then sleep.

Unbeknownst to them, this may aggravate the condition. If you have to take a shower, it is recommended that you take a shower 4-6 hours after the acupuncture, because by this time the eye of the needle has basically closed.

However, it is best not to take a bath on the day of acupuncture, and it is safer to do so the next day.

4, acupuncture should not blow the wind

Perhaps many lumbar disc herniation patients do not know, acupuncture is not suitable for blowing the wind.

This is because after acupuncture, the needle mouth will not heal immediately, so you can not blow the wind, otherwise it is easy to get infected, cause discomfort, and even make the condition worse.

So, after acupuncture, pay attention to keep warm when you go out and avoid getting cold and blowing wind.

In short, patients with lumbar disc herniation should keep in mind these 4 taboos, which can make you go less and get better faster.