Is acupuncture useful for lumbar disc herniation?
Acupuncture and physiotherapy for lumbar disc herniation can relieve symptoms. The key is to pay attention to rest and keep warm, avoid strenuous activities, bend down as little as possible, don't lift heavy objects, sleep on a hard bed, and it is best to cooperate with oral anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs and drugs for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and dredging collaterals to relieve pain.
What is the principle of acupuncture treatment?
Before explaining the principle of acupuncture, let me introduce the meridians of the human body to you. The human body is divided into 12 meridians and odd meridians. When the function of human viscera is abnormal, the corresponding meridians will be blocked. At this time, acupuncture can stimulate the corresponding blood transfusion, which can dredge the meridians, regulate the viscera, and make the circulation of the meridians smooth and return to normal. Modern medical research shows that acupuncture can affect the endocrine system of the whole body, improve the secretion of certain chemicals, enzymes or electrolytes in the human body, and maintain the stability of the human internal environment. In addition, acupuncture has a very good analgesic effect, which can adjust the level of nerve cells or nerve centers and endorphins in human body, so as to achieve analgesic effect.
Can acupuncture cause nerve damage?
Neuroacupuncture can be divided into acupuncture and moxibustion, both of which are unlikely to damage nerves. At a certain distance from the skin surface. Improper operation may cause burns, but it will not damage the nerves.
Although acupuncture is inserted into the body, because the number of needles is very small, the probability of puncturing the nerve is very small, and generally it will not damage the nerve. But it does not rule out some special circumstances. There will be some numbness after nerve puncture, and experienced doctors will pull out the needle or touch it gently.
You can't knock a needle on a nerve to damage it. After nerve injury, muscle atrophy, weakness and numbness will occur. These symptoms should be examined by electromyography and treated accordingly.
Is acupuncture dangerous?
Acupuncture is less dangerous and safer. However, if the operation is careless, or the technology is improper, or the anatomical structure of the human body is not fully understood, accidents may occur, such as dizziness, needle stagnation, bent needle, broken needle, hematoma and so on. Therefore, when you are too hungry, too tired and too nervous, it is not suitable for acupuncture to avoid needle fainting. For patients with weak constitution and insufficient qi and blood, strong stimulation is not suitable. Within 3 months of pregnancy, it is not advisable to acupuncture the lower abdomen; If you are pregnant for more than 3 months, acupuncture should not be performed in the abdomen, lumbosacral region. When needling the chest and back, pay attention to the angle and depth of needling so as not to puncture the internal organs. Don't twist and insert the acupoints of the eyes on a large scale.