Health care in Lisbon: what you need to know
In this article, Dr. Joy tells you about the different options for getting medical care during your stay in Lisbon.
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Acupuncture is Chinese medicine. It consists in introducing fine needles into the skin along the meridians to rebalance the body’s energies. A meridian is a virtual energy channel, it is identified on a meridian map.
According to Chinese medicine, the Qi or vital energy circulates in the body with the blood, body fluids, spirit, and essences.
These substances maintain the balance within the body around the notion of Yin and Yang. When Qi is blocked, absent, or too abundant, symptoms may appear.
Acupuncture is then used to regulate these energies and comes as a complement to the classical medicine and other therapies.
Pain management
Stress and anxiety relief
Addiction treatment (cigarettes, sugar, alcohol)
Digestive disorders and pathologies
Support for weight loss
INFORMATION: the acupuncturist interviews the patient to discover the reason for consultation, the bio-psycho-social context, the personal, medical, and family history, the lifestyle, and diet to find the cause of the symptoms.
PRACTICE: the acupuncturist applies the needles on the patient lying on his back, then lets him relax for about twenty minutes. As acupuncture is not painful, the patient may even fall asleep.
CONCLUSION: Following the treatment, the patient goes home. Hydration, rest, and calm are necessary after a session. The follow-up will be done 2 or 3 weeks later.
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