Phumlarp P. Caulo L.A.c 
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The Science Behind Acupuncture

        The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized the effectiveness of acupuncture on the treatment of diseases. Yet, the question on how acupuncture works is the one search that keeps the scientific community busy.

        My favorite explanation is as follow. The spinal cord, at the para-spinal level, has in the vertebras, has two horns. One is the lateral, posterior or dorsal horn and the second is the anterior or medial horn. Between both, there is a relay which only transfers its signal when the posterior horn signal overwhelms it and forcing the relay to pass on the signal to the anterior horn.

        The posterior horn regulates pain perception while the anterior horn connects with the organs and viscera. Regarding pain management, the posterior horn is significant. The posterior horn connects with peripheral sensory nerves in our limbs. Our skin and muscles are innervated by these sensory nerves which gather into branches and trunks, like a tree. These trunks start at the level of our vertebras and once reaching our limbs different names are given. The shoulder and arms are innervated by ulnar, radial, median, and axillary nerve. Each nerve pathway coincides with a meridian. For example, the Large Intestine and Lung meridians coincides with the radial nerve, the ulnar with the Small Intestine and Heart meridian while the Pericardium with the median nerve. At the belly of the muscle, motor points are found while trigger points are at any location of the muscle. Many motor, trigger, and neuromuscular points coincide with acupuncture points. Yun Tao Mao, Lac, PhD has found that some acupoints have a major influence on nerve pathways while Travel & Simon MD discovered that deactivation of trigger points releases the muscle and alleviates pain. Therefore, the scientific community has shown acupuncture works by stimulation of enrich nerve tissues on the skin and muscles traveling from the peripheral nerves to the trunks located at the spinal level.

        Acupuncture treats more than pain. WHO has admitted that it works for many other diseases and the CHOCRANE study confirms the efficacy of it. You are invited to experience the power of acupuncture at Caulo Care. For an appointment you can contact us at 

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References
MD, J. C. (1998). Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction A Trigger Point Manual. Williams & Wilikins . Quiroz-Gonzalez, S. (2017). Acupuncture Points and Their Relationship with Multireceptive Fields of

Neurons. Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, 81-89.
Yun Tao Ma PhD, L. (2004). Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Mangement. Elsevier.