Acupuncture is acupuncture. But acupuncture is not always and not quite acupuncture. Confused?  Now I’ll untangle... Let’s divide the very understanding of acupuncture, roughly so, into two types.

Firstly, acupuncture is a Chinese traditional medicine based on the theory (and practice, of course) that the entire human body consists of vertical meridian lines, from the heel to the crown. And all organs located on a single line are completely interconnected. This means that by influencing certain points on a single meridian, the therapist also influences other organs located on it. The Chinese believe that this method will cure almost any ailment - colds, hypertension, you quit smoking... And here is the word “to the point” - acupuncture - influencing the points. That is, acupuncture therapy involves stimulating specific points on the human body by inserting needles under the skin and underlying tissues. And once again, under the skin and underlying superficial tissues... The “Chinese” needles are short, since with this method there is no need for deeper penetration.
 I do not use this method. Just because I don’t know how! I'll probably learn in the future. But I will add - this is a huge layer of knowledge and the need for long practice. Attention! If you contact an acupuncturist for a similar procedure, make sure of his knowledge and experience -  important!

And acupuncture. Or the so-called  Dry Needle method. What I put into practice during MASSAGE. This is an invasive  local effect directly on the muscle and/or tendon. The needle is the thinnest (filiform-filamentous),  five times thinner than the one with which you were “injected in the butt.” The length of the  needles I use is different, since I need to penetrate directly into the muscle itself, which may lie deeper. And the number of needles I use is  less. Yes, I can also influence acupuncture points, but without meridian influence on other organs - exclusively local acupuncture points, the same ones that I use during the acupressure technique..

Once again. Are dry needling and acupuncture the same thing? These are two different methods. Acupuncture is a method based on the Eastern philosophy of medicine, the purpose of which is to influence internal organs, improving their functioning, by puncturing certain bioactive points. Dry needling (acupuncture) is an exclusively local effect directly on a specific trigger area.

Now, please share, those who have tried needles on themselves? Or maybe it was  me who gave you needles? Then, what does it feel like before/during/after?

28/05/2025