1 GENERAL OBJECTIVE
– acupuncture is a method of using small needles (4 – 6cm) to insert into acupoints on the body for the purpose of preventing and treating diseases.
– is a type of needle with a very small needle body, a sharp needle, with many different lengths and lengths. This type of needle is used to treat many diseases and is widely used today.
2 SMALL INDICATIONS
- Functional diseases and symptoms of some diseases such as neurological disorders, unexplained insomnia, poor appetite, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, flu, urinary retention, hiccups, ...
– Acute and chronic pain: pain due to bumps, trauma, pain after surgery, pain in joints or soft tissues around joints, pain in neurological diseases...
Some diseases caused by inflammation such as mastitis, chalazion, stye...
3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
- The body is exhausted, the resistance is reduced, pregnant women.
Avoid pricking areas with inflammation or skin sores.
All pain suspected of having surgical causes...
4 PREPARATION
4.1. Executor: Doctors and medical practitioners trained in the specialty of traditional medicine shall be granted practice certificates in accordance with the law on medical examination and treatment.
4.2. Vehicle:
- Disposable sterile needles.
– Enamel tray, pliers with knots, cotton, alcohol 70
4.3. Patient
- Patients are examined and medical records are made according to regulations.
- The patient lies in a comfortable position, choosing a position so that the injected area is most clearly exposed.
5 PROCESSING STEPS
5.1. Tips:
- Step 1:
+ Identify and disinfect the skin of the acupoint
+ Choose a needle with a length depending on the thickness of the muscle in the injection area
Step 2: Insert the needle into the acupoint according to the following tenses:
– Stage 1: The left hand uses the thumb and index finger to press and stretch the skin of the acupoint; The right hand inserts the needle quickly through the skin of the acupoint.
– Stage 2: Push the needle slowly along the acupuncture point, stimulate the needle until it reaches “Dac Qi” (The patient has a feeling of tension, ie, moderate weight, no pain in the area where the needle has just been inserted, the person performing the sensation. the needle is firmly sucked at the acupoint).
– Step 3. Withdraw the needle, disinfect the skin of the acupuncture point just inserted.
5.2. Therapy
- Insertion once a day, time 25-30 minutes/time.
6 TRACKING AND TREATMENT OF HAZARDS
6.1. Follow
– Local and full-body monitoring
6.2. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
Acupuncture: Patients with dizziness, lightheadedness, sweating, rapid pulse, pale face. Treatment: withdraw the needle immediately, wipe sweat, keep warm, drink hot sugar tea, rest in place. Monitor pulse and blood pressure.
– Bleeding when withdrawing the needle: use sterile cotton to press on the spot, do not rub
