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 …
Spine of T3 is opposite root of scapular spine. Spine of T7 is opposite inferior angle of scapula. 8th rib is just below inferior angle of scapula. Spine of T12 is opposite midpoint of line …
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: …
A number of machines have come on the market which purport to detect acupuncture points electrically. Most depend on the theory that acupuncture points are areas of reduced skin resistance, and they usually have a …
Ear acupuncture is the best known of the so-called microsystems of acupuncture, which hold that there is a representation of the body in a small area. The story of ear acupuncture begins with a French …
It has to be said that there are almost as many answers to this question as there are acupuncturists. However, the main possibilities are as follows: Traditional The sites are chosen in accordance with TCM …
Yin-yang polarity is at the core of TCM. The terms yin and yang are impossible to translate. Originally yang meant the sunny side of a slope or the north bank of a river, while yin …
TENS can be used to relax spastic limbs in multiple sclerosis. The electrodes are placed over the femoral or sciatic nerves. For some unexplained reason it does not seem to work in spasticity from other …
Needling sites: Lower end of radius Neck of metacarpals Small bones of wrist Interosseus spaces Pain in the wrist can often be helped by periosteal needling over the lower end of the radius. The results …
