The current trend of traditional Chinese medicine in western countries is justified by its interesting results against pain.
This form of medicine appeared around 1250 before JC. It was founded on the theory of how the human body, in good or bad health, works from a psychological, physiological and anatomical point of view. Doctors try to understand problems by examining the life energy, called Qi, that passes through the body.
The life energy runs in our meridian system, which is where our blood and body liquids run. This system is formed by 12 meridians running from the top to the end of our body.
The analysis of the energy flows in the meridians helps doctors understand how the pain appeared and evolved. Applying pressure on the correct stimulation points after having found the roots, helps to relieve pain. It is a way to treat lumbago, slipped discs…
Traditional Chinese medicine has convinced many. Different treatments for backpain exist, such as:
- Acupuncture, this technic will allow the energy to run to given body parts and help you make backpain disappear.
- Tui Nas, is a type of Chinese massages that will loosen up energy blockages in the body by rubbing given parts that the doctor determines according to the root of your pain.
- Moxa is a heated wood stick that will reduce your pain when placed near the pain point.
- Suction pads are used to heel chronical pains.
- Materia Medica is an inventory of thousands of plants that can be used to cure diseases, 300 of them are used in current drugs. Dried hawthorn, for instance, is very good for lumbar pain.
Researchers have proved the positive effects of this kind of medicine, so if you are out of ideas to fight pain, try it out!