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Acupuncture In Boca Raton, FL

If this is your first time getting acupuncture in Boca Raton, you may be a little apprehensive about the process. After all, you’ve probably heard a number of things about the acupuncture process, and many of them either have no basis in fact, or are completely exaggerated in their claims. With this in mind, and to put your fears to rest, we’ve come up with this list of the top misconceptions about the acupuncture process, and we dispel these myths with the facts of the process.

Myth #1: Acupuncture in Boca Raton is a Painful Process
This is a common misconception, and not an unusual one. Ever since we were children and received our first extremely painful immunizations, we’ve associated needles with pain. And, from then on, every time we’ve been at the receiving end of a needle – whether it be because we’re receiving injections of medicine, getting a tattoo, or having our blood drawn – we’ve associated needles with pain. So, when we see a picture of a patient getting acupuncture in Boca Raton, and we see a series of needles jutting out of the skin, we immediately think that the entire process is nothing but painful. However, let us put your fears to rest, and assure you that getting acupuncture is not painful at all. Simply put: the needles that are put into your skin during the acupuncture process are much thinner than a needle that’s used to, say, draw your blood. While you may feel a dull “throb” or “ache” at the needle placement site, this simply means that your body is being encouraged to do what it does best, and begin the healing process. So, when you’re receiving acupuncture in Boca Raton, you will not be feeling pain at all!

Myth #2: Acupuncture in Boca Raton Only Has a Placebo Effect
People who don’t understand how acupuncture works are quick to dismiss its positive effects as “junk science,” and cite the placebo effect as the reason why acupuncture patients feel relief after receiving acupuncture in Boca Raton. But the reality is, there have been extensive studies on the effectiveness of acupuncture, and no less of an authority that the National Institute of Health has confirmed that acupuncture works for a variety of maladies. While this, by no means, is meant to take the place of a proper clinical diagnosis – and by no means are these statements meant to serve as a blanket treatment regimen – this is to state, definitively, that acupuncture in Boca Raton does, indeed, work. The actual, mechanical how and why of acupuncture’s effectiveness, however, is only just beginning to be understood by science.

Myth #3: Acupuncture in Boca Raton is Only Meant to Treat Pain
It is true that if you receive acupuncture in Boca Raton, you’re going to be relieved of pain. Acupuncture has been proven effective in relieving pain found in your extremities (that is, your arms and legs), as well as in parts of your back and neck. However, that’s not the only reason why someone would want to get acupuncture. In fact, the reasons many people get acupuncture may surprise you! For example, did you know that acupuncture can be used to help manage a variety of psycho-somatic maladies, like insomnia, depression, anxiety, and fibromyalgia? Did you also know that getting acupuncture in Boca Raton can help alleviate the effects of such things as menstrual cramps, and can even help you with your weight loss regimen? While acupuncture is, by no means, a cure-all for every malady out there – and while no two acupuncture regimens are exactly alike – there is an effective acupuncture regimen for you out there. Talk to us about your concerns, and what you hope to achieve with your acupuncture treatments, and we’ll see how we can help you.

Myth #4: Acupuncture in Boca Raton is Only for “Alternative Minded” People
The origins of this myth most likely comes from the fact that acupuncture has its roots in Eastern (and, more specifically, Chinese) medicine. This paradigm shift, then, can be jarring for someone who is used to strictly Western medicine – a program where there’s a pill for every problem. And while, certainly, acupuncture in Boca Raton has its “alternative minded” adherents, there are many more skeptical and, for lack of a better word, “traditional” types of people that experience, and ultimately enjoy, the benefits of acupuncture. Moreover, because acupuncture doesn’t have a religious basis, getting treatment won’t interfere with any of your religious beliefs (if, indeed, you have any in the first place).

Myth #5: Acupuncture in Boca Raton is Addictive
This myth, we believe, comes from the tattooing world. It is said that when you get your first tattoo, you immediately become “addicted” to the temporary adrenaline rush you feel as the needle drags across your skin, thus necessitating the need to get more and more as time goes on. While, certainly, acupuncture in Boca Raton will produce feelings of euphoria, there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that the process of acupuncture is an addictive process. You won’t always “need” acupuncture in order to feel good, and you certainly will not develop a dependency on acupuncture the way you would, for example, develop a dependency on a narcotic drug. With that said, if you suffer from chronic pain, it’s strongly recommended that you maintain a schedule of acupuncture in Boca Raton in order to keep your pain under control.

Contact us today and get your acupuncture in Boca Raton treatment plan started!
Now that we’ve dispelled some of the most commonly held myths, we hope that you’ll consider starting an acupuncture treatment plan with us. For more information about us and our services, contact us today and find out why we’re the premier provider of acupuncture in Boca Raton.

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