Acupuncture and Pain Relief

Paper Summary:

The paper defines pain, illness and the process of sensitization. The paper discusses the use of acupuncture in treating chronic pain conditions. The paper relates how unlike conventional treatments using synthesized oral pills, tablets or syrups, acupuncture enlists the natural body forces and processes to produce the relief or control of pain. The paper points out acupuncture's effectiveness, virtual lack of side effects and its safety and so argues for its recognition as a legitimate pain control treatment mode.

Outline:
Introduction
Review of Method
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Pain has been described as a jabbing, throbbing, burning or stinging sensation (Mayo Clinic Staff 2007). The uncomfortable experience is partly physical and partly influenced by psychological and cultural factors. Questions have remained as to what exactly happens when a part of the body or mind is affected and the time the person feels pain. Pain proceeds from a series of exchanges within the three major components of the nervous system, such as the peripheral nerves, the spinal cord and the brain. The peripheral nerves sense touch, pressure, vibration, cold and warmth."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Health News. Pain Relief with Acupuncture. Belvoir Media Group LLC: Gale Group, October 2006
• --------------. Needling Away your Back Pain. Belvoir Media Group LLC. Gale Group, June 2006
• Mayo Clinic Staff. How You Feel Pain. MayoClinic.com: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Reserch, 2007
• Walsh, Nancy. Study Backs Acupuncture for Headaches, Neck Pain. OB/Gyn News: International Medical News Group, February 15, 2005
• Wang, Richard Rong. Effect of Acupuncture in Pain Management in Patients Before and After Lumbar Disc Protrusion Surgery. American Journal of Chinese Medicine: Institute for Advanced Research in Asian Science and Medicine, 2000

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