7 Benefits of Acupuncture
5. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome or CTS is a medical disorder which causes numbness or tingling sensation in the thumb, middle, index and a certain area of the ring finger. It is also accompanied by wrist pain which may also result in forearm and elbow pain. CTS mainly occurs due to repetitive motions like using a mouse or a keyboard for a very long duration. Acupuncture is a very effective method of treatment for curing CTS. People who used acupuncture for treating this syndrome showed successful recovery from various symptoms of this disease. Studies have also shown that acupuncture treats CTS by reducing edema i.e., swelling of the soft tissue and also by stimulating the production of a pain and inflammation reducing hormone called cortisol.
6. Men’s infertility
Several studies and researches have revealed positive reports regarding the effects of acupuncture in improving and strengthening the quality of semen in men and thereby enhancing men’s fertility. According to a recent study, acupuncture helps in increasing the number of normal sperms and also in reducing the structural defects causing male infertility, without causing any side-effects regarding behavior or sexual desire.
7. Hypertension
Acupuncture is very effective in healing hypertension or high blood pressure. Acupuncture treats the condition of hypertension by selecting certain acupuncture points on the patient’s body which creates hypotensive effects like relaxing the heart valves and lowering the pressure during contraction and relaxation.
