Evaluation of pain in patients submitted acupuncture therapy in

Pain is characterized as an unpleasant, subjective sensation associated with an injury real or potential. Its involvement in physiological, cognitive and behavioral variables is recognized, considering the determinant complaints of people who seek treatment in health services. One of the means appreciated in the therapeutic environment to reduce painful symptoms is the use of the acupuncture technique, a process that takes place by redirecting and realigning energy, through the stimulation of specific points. Acupuncture has been shown to be more and more frequent in recent years, especially with regard to pain symptoms. The objective of this study was to carry out an evaluation on the effectiveness of using acupuncture therapy in improving pain and ending its eventual benefits. This is studylongitudinal cross-sectional in which the study population comprised patients undergoing acupuncture sections treated at a private clinic in a municipality in the southwest of Bahia. The main instrument used for data collection was the application of an anamnesis with questions regarding pain and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The results showed that among the main complaints, the prevalence of low back pain stood out, referring to its analgesia through the acupuncture technique, as well as other complaints, representing, therefore, a relevant data that justifies the actions performed with use needles to relieve pain. The data also showed the need for further studies that scientifically prove the effectiveness of acupuncture as an analgesic method, allowing the effectiveness of this type of treatment, migrating from the experimental field to the scientific environment.