What Is electroacupuncture?
Electroacupuncture is acupuncture with the addition of a mild electrical current attached to the end of the acupuncture needle. Chinese medicine expert, Mao Shing Ni, L.Ac. & PhD, explains electroacupuncture in this Ask the Experts video.
Transcript
The use of electroacupuncture has been shown to increase healing in particular types
of conditions. [MUSIC PLAYING]
Electroacupuncture is acupuncture with the addition of a mild electrical current, which
is connected to the ends of the acupuncture needle. And the difference between regular and electroacupuncture
is that the use of electroacupuncture has been shown to increase healing in particular types of conditions.
For example, it is often used in pain conditions. So if you're suffering with acute or chronic pain,
electroacupuncture has been shown to be much more effective than just regular acupuncture.
In the case of conditions like nausea, we sometimes will use that electroacupuncture for nausea
and a slew of other conditions. Think of it as acupuncture on steroids.
It's a way to continue to stimulate while the needles are doing their job, but to accentuate,
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