Ask & You Will Get It Series: Why Acupuncture Does Not Work?

Acupuncture is a healing modality which theory and principles stem from Traditional Chinese Medicine. It involves the insertion of very thin needles through the skin at strategic points known as acupoints on the body.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture is a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force known as Chi or Qi which flows through energy pathways called meridians in the body.

Because we cannot see energy and the incompatibility of scientific research in analysis of modalities beyond the physical resulting in misleading conclusions, acupuncture has been given a bad name no matter if it works or it does not. When acupuncture works, it is slandered as placebo. When it does not work, it is disrepute.

There can be many reasons as to why Acupuncture does not work. Here are some of them:

1.?????? Poor Compliance of Patient

Depending on the different illnesses and conditions, certain advice in terms of treatment frequencies, lifestyle changes, abstinence and restrictions may be given by the physician so that the patient can follow through and recover fast.

For example, if the patient is advised not to drink cold drinks to help with increasing the effects of acupuncture treatment for gastritis, yet the patient did not comply to such advice and continue to drink cold water and beverages, the effect of the treatment will be negated. And acupuncture will be deemed as not working.

Therefore if patient has poor compliance to what the physician advised, then acupuncture does not work, not because acupuncture is ineffective, but because the instructions for acupuncture to be effective are not followed.

2. Poor Belief of Patient

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