Is There Actually A Special Kind of Acupuncture Needle?
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Acupuncture Needle.

For the majority of people undergoing acupuncture treatment, a special acupuncture needle will actually be used. These needles, although they resemble common needles that you may have seen in other places, are actually designed specifically for acupuncture needs.

While there are other types of acupuncture available, including electroacupuncture and ear acupuncture, needle acupuncture is still the most common form, and is the most practiced type of acupuncture around the world. This can likely be attributed to the low cost of the needles in comparison to the expensive electric machines that drive elecroacupuncture.

For traditional acupuncture, there are nine different types of acupuncture needles. However, as times have changed and needs have been modified, only six of these nine needles are actually used in modern acupuncture practice. The acupuncture needle is designed to come wrapped in its own sterile package to keep infection rates down, although all of the needles are sterilized and disinfected after use for use on subsequent patients.

One of the most important features of the needles used in acupuncture is the size. Acupuncture needles come in a variety of gauges and lengths, all of which are used for unique purposes. For example, deep acupuncture requires longer needles that must be inserted much further into the skin. Furthermore, the needles need to be a size and shape to allow them to be inserted easily, and painlessly, into the patient's flesh.

Although we often think of acupuncture as simply involving the use of needles, there are other practices that can assist the process as well. During treatment, the needles may be tinkered with, raised, lowered, twirled, plucked, or scraped against the skin to enhance the healing process. The type of acupuncture needle used in such techniques is the same as any other acupuncture needles that you may have already been stuck with..

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