Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a practice used in traditional Chinese medicine that includes putting tiny needles into the skin to activate certain places on the body. Numerous studies have shown a connection between this practice and a decrease in headache symptoms.
The goal of acupuncture is to reestablish the body’s natural flow of wholesome energy. Additionally, it asserts to expel any pain-causing bad energy. According to current medical theory, acupuncture stimulates several bodily systems. This could start a healing process.
A 2020 review of 15 systematic evaluations concluded that acupuncture might be a helpful treatment for migraine sufferers. Additionally, a study conducted in 2022 with 156 people with the condition discovered that acupuncture treatments with five or ten sessions successfully lowered migraine frequency and severity.
A clinical trial of acupuncture for cluster headaches suggested treatment twice weekly for two weeks, then one session a week for eight weeks, and management treatments once every other week after that.
