Ease Pain With Acupuncture
In healthcare and, more specifically, the dental field, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most critical occupational health concerns affecting clinicians. The prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain among dental hygienists is estimated at 64% to 93%. Complementary and alternative medicine therapies, or more recently named complementary health approaches by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCIH), are practices or products used to treat different conditions and can be helpful in managing chronic MSDs. According to the NCCIH, alternative medicines are defined as “using a nonmainstream approach in place of conventional medicine” and are split into two subgroups: natural products or mind and body practices. Acupuncture, massage, chiropractic care, meditation, and yoga are examples of mind and body practices.
Pain caused by MSDs may present as a variety of symptoms such as tingling, numbness, swelling, burning, and limited range of motion to the neck and extremities.
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Acupuncture is one of the oldest and most utilized healing treatment systems in the Chinese culture.
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Acupuncture is used to treat which of the following?
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Acupuncture sessions take approximately how long?
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Acupuncture is designed to modulate the immune system and the inflammatory response, which may be helpful in resolving inflammation involved in the entrapment of the median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Dental hygienists are less likely to use complementary health approaches than the general public.
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