Oriental Medicine – Traditional Chinese Medicine – Introduction to acupuncture. Principles and Effects of acupuncture – Needles and how to use them.
Needling sites: – Paraspinal muscles – Lumbar vertebrae – Sacroiliac joint (sij) – Quadratus lumborum – Gluteal muscles – Greater trochanter of femur Radiation (wide and variable): – Back, buttocks, legs – Abdomen, genitals Indications: – lumbago – sciatica – groin pain – hip pain Low back pain and sciatica Acupuncture can be useful in …
Although acupuncture is generally safe, various complications have been reported, including several deaths. The following list is not intended to be exhaustive but will give an idea of what to look out for. Infection This is so rare as to be almost unknown. The main exception concerns the use of semi-permanent needles in the ear. …