What is scalp acupuncture?
Scalp acupuncture is a contemporary technique combining traditional Eastern needling methods with Western medicinal knowledge of various representative areas of the cerebral cortex.
How long has scalp acupuncture been used to prevent and treat disorders?
Scalp acupuncture has been used to prevent and treat disorders since 1972.
Who discovered scalp acupuncture?
Dr. Jiao Shunfa, a neurosurgeon in Shanxi province in China, is the official recognized founder of Chinese scalp acupuncture. Dr. Jiao combined a modern understanding of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology with traditional techniques of Chinese acupuncture to develop a radical new tool for treating the central nervous system.
What is the difference scalp acupuncture comparing to body acupuncture?
Scalp acupuncture is different from traditional acupuncture in its fundamental theories, locations, stimulation techniques, and patient’s response. Scalp acupuncture is based on a reflex somatotopic system organized on the surface of the scalp. Scalp acupuncture consists of needling areas rather than points on the skull according to the brain’s neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. Unlike acupuncture, where one needles are inserted into single points, in scalp acupuncture needles are subcutaneously inserted into whole sections of various zones. These sections are the specific zones through which the functions of the central nervous system, endocrine system, and meridians are transported to and from the surface of the scalp.
What kinds of disorders are scalp acupuncture effective?
Scalp areas are frequently used in the rehabilitation of paralysis due to stroke, multiple sclerosis, automobile accident, traumatic brain injury, and Parkinson disease. Scalp acupuncture is also often used in pain management, especially pain caused by the central nervous system such as phantom pain, reflex regional pain, and residual limb pain. It has been proven to have effective results in treating aphasia, loss of balance, loss of hearing,and dizziness and vertigo.
Is there any contraindication and precaution for scalp acupuncture?
Yes, it is inadvisable to apply scalp acupuncture on the scalp area where there is infection, ulcer, tumor, and postoperative skull defect. Also, in generally speaking, it is inadvisable to treat an infant with unclosed fontanel. Same as contraindication for other acupuncture, patient with hemorrhage tendency is inadvisable for scalp acupuncture as well. No scalp acupuncture when patient with severe hypertension, high fever, or at acute stage of cerebral hemorrhage.
|
