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Acupuncture and rheumatism
Turning a bottle cap or opening an envelope: these are simple and everyday actions. Except when you suffer from arthritis, then something as simple as opening an envelope can be a challenge. Many actions cause pain or no longer succeed, and also result in a significant limitation in your daily life.
Acute or chronic arthritis
There are more than 200 different rheumatic conditions, almost all of which cause complaints in the joints or surrounding tissue. Patients suffer from swelling, pain, and stiffness. Some conditions are temporary, such as bursitis or tendonitis. Other rheumatic conditions, such as fibromyalgia (soft tissue rheumatism), ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis, are chronic and have a major impact on someone's functioning.
Acute conditions, such as acute arthritis, are usually caused by inflammation. Chronic conditions often arise from a combination of factors. There is sometimes a genetic component, but physical overload, overweight, and emotional stress can also worsen the symptoms.
Acupuncture for arthritis
An acupuncture treatment unfortunately cannot cure damaged joints, but it can greatly help with arthritis. Swelling, inflammation, stiffness, and pain are caused by energy blockages, which the acupuncturist can release. This reduces your complaints and improves the functioning of your joints.
Acupuncture also helps with chronic arthritis
In addition to reducing (pain) complaints, acupuncture improves your overall resistance, as your immune system is strengthened by the treatments. This increases your quality of life, even if you suffer from chronic arthritis.
Time for you
The acupuncturist takes the time for you. Every person is unique. Together, the right approach is sought based on your story, your arthritis symptoms, and what makes you feel better or worse. The number of treatments needed depends on the nature and severity of your complaints. For acute arthritis, a few treatments are usually sufficient, but the acupuncturist can also provide good support for the chronic variants. He or she will be happy to tell you more about this. Get in touch and get informed.
