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Acupuncture Pain Management
Part I: Theory
Overview of scientific bases of acupuncture
Mechanisms of pain management
Current researches and clinical trials
Pain Scores and evaluation methods
Peripheral nervous
system to be crucial in
mediating the
acupuncture analgesia
Meridian-Cortex-
Viscera correlation
hypothesis
Neurohumoral Approach
Acupoint-brain-organ
Acupuncture stimulates
to brain cortex and
nerve system, then
control the chemical or
hormone release to the
disordered organs.
Morphogenetic Theory
Shang C. China, 1989
Acupuncture points are
singular points in surface
bioelectric field
The role of electric field in
growth control and
morphogenesis
Organizing centers have
high electric conductance
Acupuncture points
originate from organizing
centers
Natural Morphine
Acupuncture trigger the
release of endorphin into
the central nervous system
Only deal with pain
Corticoids and Substance P
also released along with
endorphin
Therapeutic Mechanisms of
Acupuncture
Acupuncture Mechanisms of
Action
Conduction of
electromagnetic signals
Activation of opioids
systems
Changes in brain
chemistry-release of
neurotransmitters and
neurohormones.
Stimulates Li 4 revealed
activation of visual cortex.
Classic Migraine
Common migraine
Cluster headache
Hemiplegic and
ophthalmoplegic
migraine
Lower half headache
Li 3 or Li 4 plus
Temporal branch:
Taiyang, G 3 & G 14
Maxillary branch:
G1, St2, SI18, and ST3
Mandibular
branch: St6, St 5,
and G2
ST 7
SI 19
T 17
Li 4
Auto-immune disease
Chronic inflammation
of the tissue around
joints , organ and body
Body tissues attacked
by own antibodies in
the blood level which
causes inflammation.
Women to men: 3:1
Osteoarthritis
90% of arthritis
Destruction of the
cartilage, bone and
ligaments causing
deformity of the joints
Damage to the joints
can be progressive
Median nerve
compression by
tendonitis
Usually due to
repetitive motion of the
wrist and hands.
Carpal Tunnel Release
Surgery:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Principle acupuncture points
P6
P5
T4
T5
Cervical Spondylosis
Principle acupuncture points
SI 3
G 39
B 64
B 11
G 21
GV 16
T 10
B 10
Patellar Tendonitis
Achilles Tendonitis
Runner’s injury
Herniated Disk
(bulging)
Facet joint syndrome
Sacroilliac joint
syndrome
Myofascial syndrome
Low Back Pain-diagnosis
Clinical history
Physical examination
Pain sensitive
structures
Pain generators
Radiological studies
Imaging study to
evaluate the entire
lumbar bones, discs,
soft tissues and nerves.
CT, myelography, and
discography use to
complement MRI
Referred and Interactive
Low Back Pain
B 40 & K2 (basic)
L5, B 40, G34, B 65, B
60, B 34, K7, L 5, Li
11, Li 4, Sp6, Liv. 2,
Li 10.
Sciatic Neuralgia
Principle acupuncture points
B 23
B 30
G 30
B 36
B 37
B 40
G 34
Traumatic Injury-Brain-TBI
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