Page 9 - acupuncture las vegas - how acupuncture treats pain

In acute cases where the pain level is mild to

moderate, acupuncture usually decreases pain in a

few days and usually resolves it in about 14 days.

If this has been a long standing problem and/or the

pain is severe, it may need 2 -4 weeks of treatment

to significantly relieve the pain.

The reasoning behind this is simple. As

inflammation rises, so does your level of pain. The

more severe your inflammation and pain, the more

it takes in the way of treatment to get it under

control. However, once treatment helps decrease

your inflammation, your pain will also go down.

This allows the body to clear out any damaged

tissue but at a level where you are still comfortable.

The Repair / Replacement of Tissues Stage

Once the damaged area has been cleared out, the

body wants to lay down fresh new tissue. For this