When blood and energy flow poorly, blockages occur, especially in bottlenecks such as the Head (Headaches), the Neck, the Shoulders, Knees and Hips.
Without sufficient energy to move blood, the tissues, bones, ligaments and tendons, cease to get adequate nourishment and the blocked area will start to degenerate and feel pain.
What causes energy and blood to cease flowing properly?
Anything that upsets the balance within the body can prevent the proper flow of energy and blood. It can be our lifestyle, exposure to the weather, food, thoughts, emotions, trauma and the ageing process.
Ageing
As we get older we naturally have less constitutional energy which we received from our parents at conception. As we age this energy gradually gets used up and by the age of 40, Chinese medicine believes that we have used up half of this energy and more if we have lived an unhealthy lifestyle.
As we become older it also becoes more difficult for our digestive systems to absorb energy from food, and with less energy our blood moves more sluggishly around our body so that tissues get less nourishment, less often. All health problems can begin to increase as a result.
The body always has the ability to heal, whatever our age or constitution.
Acupuncture is particularly useful in improving the circulation of blood and Qi around the body. When circulation is improved, tissues are nourished and can begin to heal and recover.
