Patients with spine injury have severe symptoms and need longer therapeutic period. They can not be treated with single group points even if they are suitable for the disease; furthermore, the points may not be used all along without any change. The reason is that it could easily induce meridians numbness phenomenon, as well as, unbalanced constriction of muscles of limbs, then cause unbalanced of healing of muscles. There are some treatment methods as follow:
1. Selecting points according to TCM differentiation of syndrome:
Main points: Biguan (ST31), Liangqiu (ST34), Zusanli (ST36) He-Sea Point, Jiexi (ST41) Jing-River Point, combining with Chize (LU5)He-Sea Point, Feishu (BL13), and Dazhui (GV14) in order to clear lung heat, combining with Yinlingquan (SP9) He-Sea Point, Cuanzhu (BL2) to clear and dissolve damp-heat, choosing Ganshu (BL18), Shenshu (BL23) to reinforce liver-kidney, strengthen tendons and bones if there is liver-kidney yin deficiency.
2. Taking GV meridian, Jia Ji points as main points, accompanying electronic needle therapy.
3. Dividing the points to some groups, selecting points alternatively.
4. Huge needle therapy: the huge needle is thick and long, it can be used for GV meridian needling, needling the area from next Spinous process under the injury plane to Tailbone. As to Yangming meridian, we choose from ST31 to ST34. For Taiyang meridian, we choose Pishu (BL20) to Dachangshu (BL25), Weizhong (BL40) He-Sea Point, Lower Confluent Point to Chengshan (BL57).
5. Therapy method aiming at some symptoms: choosing Guanyuan (CV4) Front-Mu Point of the SmallIntestine, Qihai (CV6), Zhongji (CV3) Front-Mu Point of the Bladder, Shangliao (BL31), Ciliao (BL32), Zhongliao (BL33), Xialiao (BL34) if there is urine incontinence; choosing Jia Ji points as main points if there is spastic paralysis, perfect effect can be got.
6. Stimulating sensitive points of muscles.
7. Points injection treatment method.
Key words: spine injury, convalescent period, acupuncture, therapeutic method
Writer: Qihua Qi
Acupuncture and Massage Center of Hai Ci Medical Group, Qin Dao City, Shandong Province, 266033
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