Acupuncture is ideal for all ages

The acupuncture , an alternative therapy used in traditional Chinese medicine, is practiced through the use of needles very thin that stimulate specific points of the body.

This therapy considers the human body as a system of flows of Energy , which are in balance when you are completely healthy. Experts in this discipline take the pulse of patients and examine their language to diagnose the problems of Health .

According to a study published by the magazine Pediatrics , the acupuncture It offers many benefits to people of all ages, especially children.

In that investigation, presented by The New York Times , it is noted that only one in 10 children has experienced any side effects from this technique, for example: bruises , pain or numbness in the area where needles are inserted.

The acupuncture It is one of the most common alternative medicines in the United States, which is practiced by nearly three million patients each year; the goal of this in children is to relieve pain, migraines , the endometriosis and other ailments.

Nearly 150,000 children in the US underwent acupuncture in 2007, according to government estimates.

On the other hand, researchers from the University of Alberta, in Canada, analyzed a thousand 422 children and adolescents, of whom 168 experienced "mild" side effects.

The specialists pointed out that the most serious problems are infrequent and tend to be limited to clinics that do not adhere to strict safety standards.

For this reason, it is recommended to go with professionals, who know the correct application of the needles and the energy points where they should be inserted.

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