Pro's and con's on Acupuncture- Jenna Wakkure

Acupuncture pro's and con's -- Jenna Wakkure
Sticking pokey objects into your skin doesn't sound appealing to me personally but to others its relaxing and can actually help a individual with medical conditions. Acupuncture works by inserting small needles into your skin, the needles are about the size of a single strand of hair. They're ment to stimulate the bodies nervous system to release certain chemicals that create hormones to help pain and other medical complaints.

Pros of acupuncture are:

1. An acupuncture treatment can provide a releif from pain, nausea, or other symptoms
2. An acupuncture treatment in most cases does not have side effects 
3. It's said you may feel relaxed after an acupuncture treatment

Cons of acupuncture are:

1. Sometimes the symptoms that brought you to the acupuncturist may get worse for a few days before they start to get better
2. You may feel sleepy after a treatment
3. The treatment may cause temporary changes in your appetite, sleep, bowel, or urination habits
4. As with any medical treatment, not everyone will have improvement in their symptoms after acupuncture

Work Cited:

Younge womens health. "Acupuncture." Center for Young Women's Health. http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/acupuncture.html (accessed March 15, 2012).