What is acupuncture?
Acupuncture, healing by needles, has been used since more than two thousand years used in China and Japan for medical treatment. The effect of acupuncture has been scientifically confirmed by modern Western medicine through neurophysiological research and further developed through exact neurological principles.
Miss Dr. Berger: Specialist in orthopedics with training in acupuncture
Miss Dr. Berger was already Trained 30 years ago at the Prof. Bischko Institute for Acupuncture in Vienna and learned there modern, neurophysiologically secured method of acupuncture. In Austria and Germany, Dr. Berger special courses for body acupuncture, ear acupuncture according to Nogier and skull acupuncture according to Prof. Jamamoto. In Germany, Dr. Berger attended special lectures and demonstrations for cranial acupuncture by Prof. Jamamoto and entered by the Medical Association recognized acupuncture diploma receive. She was then also recognized as a contract doctor for acupuncture for the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians. Today, Dr. Berger in the private practice all private and self-paying patients at the highest leveltem Level. Acupuncture is used by most private health insurance companies taken over or will be as individual health service paid with own funds.
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When can acupuncture help?
Acute and chronic pain
- headache
- back and joint pain
- Fibromyalgia (Fiber Muscle Pain)
- Tumor pain
- Pain in the chewing and dental systemtems
diseases in the Orthopedics in Cologne
- Pain in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine
- disc prolapse
- tendon and joint diseases
- tennis elbow
- chronic hip joint pain
- knee joint pain
- Follow-up treatment of hip, knee and disc surgery
neurological Diseases
- Migraines: Severe, excruciating headaches respond well to acupuncture
- neuralgia
- trigeminal neuralgia
- Post-stroke pain and polyneuropathy
- Herpes zoster pain
- Paralysis paresis - Yamamoto acupuncture
smoking cessation
Acupuncture helps to stop smoking by stopping the nerve stimuli caused by the withdrawal of nicotine. Acupuncture is calming, balancing the body. The nicotine is no longer missing.
Decrease
The calming effect of acupuncture also comes into its own when you lose weight. Feelings of hunger, nervousness when losing weight are alleviated, the compulsion to eat constantly is blocked,
The methods of acupuncture
Body acupuncture
It is the classic Chinese acupuncture, which is defined according to meridians and acupuncture points. Chinese and later Western medicine then developed a combination of acupuncture points specific to each disease, which should be stimulated with a needle. Areas of application for body acupuncture are the Skull acupuncture according to Jamamoto, for example, against paralysis and the Ear acupuncture according to Nogier.
electroacupuncture
Acupuncture has been further developed in both the West and China. Acupuncture needles can now be further stimulated with microelectric currents and the pain-blocking effect is increased. In China, some thyroid operations are even carried out under anesthesia using electroacupuncture in order to spare the patient general anesthesia if they so wish.
moxibustion
Moxibustion means the warming of acupuncture points, the acupuncture needle or different areas of the body with moxa herb. Moxa is a "cigar" made from medicinal plants, which is lit to strengthen acupuncture. The inhaled herbal smoke is pleasant as it has a calming effect.
The acupuncture needles can also be heated with the moxa to further increase their effect. When moxing, small amounts of dried fine mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) burned on or above moxibustion points in the form of "moxa cigars" "moxa cones". The heat generated by this mugwort powder penetrates deep into the body and stimulates the circulation of Qi and blood and activates the body's own defences. Moxa therapy is used, for example, in diseases caused by internal or external cold, such as joint pain with prolonged coldtefront. In addition, as a preventive measure, Immune stimulation the erfolg. Important: Moxa therapy should not be used in the case of acute inflammation, fever or menstruation.
cupping
The cupping glasses create a local vacuum, which lifts the epidermis from the deeper skin layers. The cupping therapy comes in different forms.
The bloody cupping has a draining, relieving effect. The dry cupping on the contrary, activating. The cupping or the cupping massage improves blood circulation in tissues, stimulates metabolism, activates lymph flow, relieves tension and pain, similar to a connective tissue massage.
Special forms of acupuncture
- Laser acupuncture: The acupuncture points are treated with a soft laser beam. There is no pain involved. Laser acupuncture is particularly suitable for the treatment of sensitive body regions, in the case of pronounced weakness of the patient, fear of needles and children.
- Trigger point acupuncture: Specific muscle groups responsible for pain are stimulated with the needle to ensure muscle relaxation in that area.
- ear acupuncture: Special points on the ear that are related to the organs are stimulated with particularly fine needles. They can also influence your emotional state.
- Skull acupuncture according to Yamamoto: A proven method in which only points on the head, eg on the forehead and temples, are needled.
cost of acupuncture
The costs of acupuncture are calculated in the HeumarktClinic according to the doctors' fee schedule. This includes the correct diagnosis and examination. The costs start at approx. 39,00 EUR/session at. Surcharges are made for more complicated cases or special types of acupuncture on the skull or ear as well as for electrodiagnostics, combination with moxibustion and cupping.
How does acupuncture work?
The doctor stimulates the point with the acupuncture needle the via meridians with the diseased or painful body part connected is. The stimulus releases Impulses which in turn are passed on to the dorsal horn neurons via the nerve fibers and reduce or even block their electrical excitability and thus affect pain perception. People often talk about reflex therapy, whereby pathological reflex circuits are suppressed and pain is eliminated.
The puncture itself is almost pain free. Often it is followed by a slight Feeling of heaviness, warmth or tightness and relief afterwards. After a few minutes, the body will relax, arms and legs will feel lighter. Many patients report a feeling of flow in the body, which is felt more strongly from one session to the next. The Chinese interpret these sensations as Expression of Qi flow.
How often should acupuncture be done?
acupuncture sessions in acute illnesses carried out relatively frequently (up to once a day), in chronic illness mostly twice a week (for 6 to 10 weeks). A session lasts between 20 and 45 minutes. Usually in acute illnesses 3-6 sessions, in chronic 12-20 sessions are required for operation.
Individual consulting
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