Over 50 million U.S. adults suffer from chronic pain each year. In many cases, traditional forms of treatment may not be effective. Some pain medications have addictive qualities that can cause issues. Invasive forms of treatment can lead to future complications. If you’re tired of living with chronic pain, consider giving acupuncture in Nassau County a try. North Shore Holistic Health offers this alternative form of treatment to rid yourself of these ailments.

 

What Is Chronic Pain? 

When feelings of pain last longer than 12 weeks, it is known as chronic pain. Experiencing pain for this long, even after making multiple visits to the doctor can be infuriating and disheartening all at the same time. At North Shore Holistic Health, we can offer acupuncture in Nassau County to help manage some of the following types of chronic pain:

• Chronic back pain.

• Chronic headaches.

• Chronic joint pain.

• Chronic nerve pain.

 

What Is Acupuncture?

If you’ve never tried acupuncture before, or are not completely sure what a session entails, our team would like to shed some light on it. Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that has been around for over 2500 years. Very thin needles are inserted in specific parts of the body. The goal of the insertion is to help stimulate specific nerves. The stimulation of these nerves will help release the body’s natural pain killers, helping to combat the effects of chronic pain.

 

What To Expect During Acupuncture In Nassau County

To help ease your nerves, our team can walk you through what to expect during your first session of acupuncture in Nassau County. Your first treatment will typically take up to 60 minutes to complete, with all follow-up sessions only taking half an hour. During this time, 5 to 20 needles will be inserted. Once inserted, our practitioner may gently move the needles, or apply heat and mild electrical pulses to properly stimulate the nerves. The needles are then removed one by one to finish the session. Some will feel relief immediately following their first session, while others will need to continue treatment for a few weeks to gain the desired effects.

 

North Shore Holistic Health  

At North Shore Holistic Health, our practices promote healing from within.  Living with chronic pain can be extremely detrimental to your quality of life, but our team can help.  By coming in for acupuncture in Nassau County, your symptoms can be relieved without the need for invasive forms of treatment.  To learn more about the benefits of acupuncture, contact us today!