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Acupuncture-what is it and how does it work?
... Pathologically, the needle reduces the accumulated exudate at the site, reduces inflammation, edema and improves joint movements. [2] [3] Acupuncture as part of TCM as a treatment for this problem and completely safe treatment. Acupuncture facilitates the blood flow, Qi flow, and restores ...
The pain in the hand and wrist joint is common in people who overuse that part of the body with work. The majority of patients are women. The causes are: physical injury, carpal tunnel syndrome, sports (tennis, table tennis, gymnastics), computer work, etc. The most common symptoms for palm and wrist injuries are: pain, stiffness, paresis, swelling, limited mobility, and so on. Acupuncture as part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an effective way to treat this type of problem in patients and for most of the cases only one treatment is needed to improve the condition. In the study were included 15 patients, 4 men and 11 women, aged from 27 to 67 years. All patients were treated with acupuncture for hand and wrist pain. Effect from the treatments was achieved in all patients with certain number of treatments. According to this study and generally according to patients who seek a physician to treat this problem, it is women who suffer more from wrist disease than men. Acupuncture as part of TCM as a treatment for this problem represents an effective and completely safe treatment. Acupuncture facilitates the blood flow, Qi flow, and restores the lost energy. The treatment itself improves the general condition of the body. Most patients are cured after only one treatment.
... In TCM theory meridians are seen as pathways where the energy freely flows and on those certain places are inserted the acupuncture needles, while the Western medicine sees these places as where muscles, nerves and connective tissue are stimulated. [5] TCM approaches to the patients individually, doctors treat every patients in a different way taking into consideration the whole well being, as every patient is different from another, but the Western medicine treats two patients in the same way, considering only the obvious symptoms. Sometimes the treatment with TCM take more time, but the aim is no to intoxicate the organism, but in the most natural way to help the body to heal with its own ability. ...
Traditional Chinese Medicine is one of the oldest healing systems on the planet which is in practice
for thousands of years. If an old tradition is still used today for healing we shouldn't question its
effectiveness - it's used because it is effective. This research is made as a proof, according to the
answers of 55 interviewed patients who have been treated with acupuncture treatment, that the
acupuncture treatment is effective in most of the cases. Patients were given to answer a questionnaire
with 12 questions. Patients were with different diagnosis and level of pain, but main three were:
musculoskeletal pain, autoimmune and neurological diseases. In this research are included 7 male and
43 female patients, from 20 to 70 years of age. All of them had acupuncture treatment in our clinic.
42.31% or 22 patients reported that the symptoms totally disappeared, 51.92% - 27 patients said that
the pain is almost gone and only 5.77% - 3 patients didn’t have any improvement so far. Acupuncture
as part of the Traditional Chinese Medicine is very often used in variety of conditions and is pretty
effective treatment, which gives positive results and helps the body naturally to heal on its own
'One Acupuncture', like 'One Medicine', has the potential to improve research quality and clinical outcomes. However, while human acupuncture point locations have remained largely consistent over time, the veterinary versions remain imprecise and variable. Establishing anatomical criteria for veterinary acupuncture atlases in keeping with the human template will create congruence across species, benefiting both research and practice. Anatomic criteria for points based on objectively verifiable structures will facilitate translational research. Functionally comparative innervation, in particular, should be similar between species, as the nerves initiate and mediate physiologic changes that result from point stimulation. If researchers choose points that activate different nerves in one species than in another, unpredictable outcomes may occur. Variability in point placement will impede progress and hamper the ability of researchers and clinicians to make meaningful comparisons across species. This paper reveals incongruities that remain between human and veterinary acupuncture points, illustrating the need to analyze anatomical characteristics of each point to assure accuracy in selecting transpositional acupuncture locations.
This article presents an overview of alternative therapies for skin disorders including traditional Chinese medicine (acupuncture and Chinese herbs), homeopathy, and Western herbs and plant extracts. The medical and veterinary literature on the aforementioned modalities will be reviewed with a focus on reduction of inflammation and pruritus of the skin and ear canal in the canine species. Clinical application and potential adverse effects will also be included when available.
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