Source: Good News Network
Acupuncture has been used as a form of Eastern medicine for thousands of years – and now, these organizations are pushing for it to be elevated as a source of non-pharmaceutical pain relief, especially for recovering drug addicts.
Drugs, including opioids, are often prescribed to deal with a patient’s pain as a first line of treatment; yet only 23% of patients with chronic pain found opioids to be a successful treatment choice.
Acupuncture, on the other hand, “has emerged in the U.S. as an evidence-based, safe, and cost-effective method to counter opioid addiction and pain associated with various other health ailments.”The practice of acupuncture works by stimulating the nervous system – signals from the needle site are transmitted to the spinal cord to deactivate pain centers in the brain. Acupuncture has also been shown to improve the brain’s sensitivity to opioids which increases pain control and decreases the clinical utility of the pills.
42-year-old Shane Watson, a patient of the Modern Acupuncture franchise, is in long-term recovery from substance abuse issues. Though his abuse started in his youth and had devastating effects on his life, he is now a father who is six years sober.
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