Scalp acupuncture is one of several specialized acupuncture techniques with a specific body location, taking its place alongside ear, nose, hand, foot, and wrist/ankle acupuncture. Disability affects about 75% of stroke survivors and it can affect patients physically, mentally, emotionally, or a combination of all three. 3.3 Chorea-Tremor Control Area (CTCA) Location: Parallel to and 1.5 cm anterior to Motor Area (see Figs. In A Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine, Wiseman and Feng translate this pulse image as the string-like pulse, but wiry is the more common usage. This case report describes the successful, temporary treatment of essential tremor in a 74-y-old Caucasian woman, using weekly acupuncture sessions for a 10-wk period. The treatment is given two to three times per week and a therapeutic course consists of 10 treatments. It is not surprising for a Western physician to claim that it is a coincidence if a patient recovers from paralysis after acupuncture. His subsequent treatments were focused on his paralyzed arm and leg. New research suggests that normal brain cells are highly adaptable. These areas may also be effectively employed for pain management, especially that caused by the central nervous system such as phantom pain, complex regional pain, and residual limb pain. Having proven effective through clinical results recorded over the last 35 years, it can effectively stimulate the paralyzed area in order to restore the body's energy flow to a normal state so that the body can heal itself. b Publisher's note: We are choosing to use the authors' translation for the xian mai (). He walked back into the conference room without using his cane and his face glowed with pleasure as he told the audience, I walked for about 30 minutes without any rest and without my cane except for security. A swallowing disorder can occur in people of all age groups but it is more likely in the elderly, patients who have had strokes, and in patients who are admitted to acute care hospitals or chronic care facilities. At the end of her final treatment she was both laughing and crying. Brain damage is often related to quick acceleration and deceleration of the brain, which results in injury to the area of impact and its opposite area. A therapeutic course consists of 10 treatments. Though she continued to improve with each treatment, the most dramatic changes occurred in the twentieth treatment. The Speech III Area, Balance Area, and Foot Motor and Sensory Area were added to assist and consolidate her improved clinical signs. Five years before, his medical team had noted his condition has been slowly going downhill. Because his legs were very stiff and weak, Michael had to drag both legs in a shuffling manner when he walked. Ren As a contemporary acupuncture technique, many of the specific treatments put forward in this book are also new, at least for a work that discusses Western medical concepts along with Chinese ones. Regular acupuncture treatment has been found to have a positive therapeutic effect on the recovery of movement and reducing abnormal sensations of the hands, fingers, feet and toes. After treatment on the Motor Area of the scalp, 7,637 cases were cured (36.5%), 7,117 cases showed marked improvement (34%), and 5,196 cases showed some improvement (24.8%), yielding a total effective rate of 95.13%. Sometimes it is necessary to show a patient how tiny the needles are or demonstrate the insertion of a needle in the practitioner's own body. His tongue was a little purple with a normal coating and his pulses were bilaterally fine and wiry. The nasogastric tube was removed and he had no problem with talking or depression after his sixth treatment. During treatment, some patients may experience sensations of heat, cold, tingling, numbness, heaviness, distention, or the sensation of water or electricity moving along their spine, legs, or arms. Retain the needles in place for 2030 minutes and request the patient to exercise the affected side of his facial muscles during scalp acupuncture treatments, especially if there are no needles in his face. Correct food consistency, texture, and temperature are important for the dysphagia patient's success during acupuncture treatment. During the third treatment the next day, the patient reported that she walked better with more control of her left leg and that it felt less heavy. Needles should be inserted in both upper 1/5 Motor Area and middle 2/5 Motor Area and stimulated bilaterally. For children less than two years old, an effective technique is to hide each needle from their sight while inserting and stimulating. It is caused by sclerosis in the corticospinal tracts. After the eighth treatment she was able to walk with the assistance of a walker, experienced much more mobility in her hand movements, and her body spasms were almost entirely gone. Vertigo and hearing area (ni) Location: Horizontal line 1.5 cm above and centered on the apex of ear, 4 cm in length. Upon examination he looked very tired and depressed, his tongue was red with a dry, thick, yellow coating, and his pulses were wiry and slippery.b, Chinese medical pattern discrimination: Liver depression qi stagnation, spleen qi deficiency, blood stasis in the channels, liver-gallbladder damp heat, Primary area: Upper 1/5, middle 2/5 and lower 2/5 Motor Area, Secondary area: Speech I Area (same as lower 2/5 Motor Area), Neck point, (a new extra point for dysphagia, located at 1 inch below Feng Chi (GB 20). Second, we have been teaching, practicing, and researching it for 29 years, both in China and in the US and Europe, and have accumulated extensive and valuable experience, which has given us insight into the needs and questions of acupuncture practitioners in Western clinical settings. patients treated for essential tremors before and after acupuncture show the total effective rate of the scalp acupuncture treatment group was 96.7% and the conventional acupuncture group was 73.3% (P<0.05). Although scalp acupuncture has the best and fastest response, other techniques are necessary for a fuller recovery. There are considerable clinical studies and experimental research showing the excellent results obtained from scalp acupuncture on paralysis due to stroke. Scalp acupuncture treatment can be used as the primary approach or as a supplement to other acupuncture modalities. "Essential tremor: choosing the right management plan for your patient." Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, December 2011; 78(12):821-8. Her speech was clearer, she didn't feel that her tongue was thick when talking, and very little choking had occurred. Scalp acupuncture is more easily accessible, less expensive, entails less risk, can yield quicker responses, and causes fewer side effects than many Western treatments. Scalp acupuncture, discovered by Dr. Jiao Shunfa in 1971, is a modern acupuncture technique combining traditional needling methods with Western medical knowledge of representative areas of the cerebral cortex, including anatomy, physiology, pathology and neurology. Sherry fell frequently, lost her balance easily, and had had difficulty walking since the age of 19. This was a signal that she could possibly stand and walk. In terms of Western medicine, it contributes significantly to the treatment of central nervous system disorders. The bleeding vessel can no longer carry the blood to its target tissue and interrupts the brain's blood supply. Careers, Unable to load your collection due to an error. The treatment strategy was modified. In many cases, a flexible spending account may be used to cover acupuncture treatments. Upon examination, her tongue was red with a thin white coating and her pulse was slippery and wiry. Active and passive exercise during scalp acupuncture treatment is very important for improvement. If treating a patient with Bell's palsy within seven days of its onset, it is wise to inform patients that their condition is not yet stable and more or worse symptoms can continue to develop. The ear points Heart, Liver, and Shen Men along with the Head Area and Chest Area on the scalp were needled. She was amazed to feel the spasms and numbness in her legs improve just minutes after a few needles were inserted. Scalp acupuncture is frequently used in rehabilitation of paralysis due to stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury. Findings in these two studies are very similar. He was reluctant to do any active exercise when being instructed. Infected by West Nile virus, she had immediately developed quadriplegia. Denise had a very positive response to her initial scalp acupuncture treatment. It has been proven effective in treating any type of paralysis, sometimes taking only one to two treatments for an amazing amount of recovery. During our lectures around the world, we are often asked why, if it is so effective in treating disorders of the central nervous system, has scalp acupuncture not spread to the whole world and been applied widely in practice? The muscular tone of her right arm ranked 2 out of 5 degrees, and her left arm and both legs were 0 out of 5 degrees, or completely paralyzed. When evaluating a patient with paralysis, the practitioner should follow a systematic approach that includes inspection of muscle, palpation and percussion of muscle, manual muscle strength testing, and assessment of motor function. Most patients with dysphagia whom we have treated showed some improvement after three treatments and some of them appear better right way. Dysphagia is the medical term for the symptom of difficulty in swallowing. While more the exception than the rule, such cases demonstrate not only how remarkable these new techniques are, but also provide the readers with examples of real clinical practice using them. Common symptoms of spinal injuries include arm and leg paralysis or weakness, difficulty breathing, tingling, numbness, or pain in affected limbs, and incontinence of both bowel and urine. Paralyzed muscles may be flaccid, flabby, and without appreciable tone, or may be spastic, tight, and with abnormally high tone that increases when the muscle is moved. Dysphagia may lead to malnutrition and dehydration and at the most severe stages can cause choking, aspiration, and airway obstruction. In our practice, the combination of scalp acupuncture and regular body acupuncture ensures the best results, especially for the further recovery of paralyzed fingers or toes. a Editor's note: The references in this article have been renumbered for continuity. Blood stasis must be resolved for the tissue to once again receive the nourishment of healthy blood. Her mental activity presented as normal and she was then in graduate school for a master's degree. Scalp acupuncture not only treats disorders, but also can prevent illness and help to build the immune system. Two days later, Sherry arrived for her fourth session and reported very positive reactions to the last treatment. He talked a little more and was easier to understand. Scalp Acupuncture: Measuring Lateral Surface STORYTELLER PRODUCTIONS 596 subscribers Subscribe Like Share Save 25K views 10 years ago Video tutorial on how to measure the lateral surface points. They commonly have distinctive differences in their origin and causation but a similar result in their outcome for the patient, which is severe muscle weakness. When stroke patients pass the acute stage they should start rehabilitation as soon as possible. Use the fewest number of needles possible in the scalp and rotate them at least 200 times per minute with the thumb and index finger for one minute, twirling as gently as possible so that the child patient can tolerate the sensation and repeating the stimulation every 10 minutes. He had a red tongue with a thin, yellow coating. Years of clinical experience have contributed to its recent discoveries and developments, but treatment of disorders by needling the scalp can also be traced back to early civilizations. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States after heart attack and cancer and it is a leading cause of adult disability. Some people present with silent aspiration and do not cough or show outward signs of aspiration. Chinese medical pattern discrimination: Qi stagnation and blood stasis in the channels. Primidone, a drug used to treat seizures. Although scalp acupuncture has been successful in the treatment of Bell's palsy, body acupuncture with threaded techniques is very effective for this disorder as well. Based on the results, scalp acupuncture is indicated for the treatment of essential tremor. sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal She could not control her urine, choked when eating, and always felt fatigued. It is suggested that only one to two pairs of the scalp needles be stimulated at any one session or the brain can become too confused to respond. Select the Balance Area or Vertigo and Hearing Area of the scalp, respectively, depending on the symptoms. Telling the patient that those are normal and that people who experience some or all of these sensations usually respond and improve more quickly encourages them to come back for additional treatments. I can walk solidly from heel to toe and walk backwards with no difficulty.. Commonly used points are He Gu (LI 4), Wai Guan (TB 5), Qu Chi (LI 11), Bi Nao (LI 14), and Jian Yu (LI 15) for upper limb paralysis, and Kun Lun (Bl 60), Cheng Shan (Bl 57), Yang Ling Quan (GB 34), Zu San Li (St 36), and Huan Tiao (GB 30) for lower limb paralysis. When the airway is unprotected and foreign material is aspirated into the lungs, the person is at risk for development of pulmonary infection and aspiration pneumonia. You'll find KI-3 at the depression between the inner side of the ankle and the tendon, just behind the anklebone. The Chorea and Tremor Area should be chosen if patients have limb spasm. These drugs can have side effects. After demonstrating two needles in his scalp, we moved Tom to another room to rest, inserted more needles, and then continued with the lecture. During treatment, some patients experience sensations of heat, cold, tingling, numbness, heaviness, distention, or the sensation of water or electricity moving in the affected limbs. demonstrated that scalp acupuncture benefitted patients and significant reductions of insomnia were achieved. Her walking was much more stable and she was able to lift both legs much higher. Medicines can help some people, while others may need surgery. 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