Title : The effectiveness of TCM therapeutic methods associated with acupuncture, catgut insertion and acupuncture point injections in the recovery of paralysis after spinal trauma
Abstract:
Acupuncture, as a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment method, is most effective when the point prescription is dictated by the therapeutic principle resulting from the TCM diagnosis. There are numerous methods by which acupuncture points can be stimulated, all aimed at restoring the body's energy balance. The insertion of absorbable surgical thread and point injection of homeopathic liquid products into certain acupuncture points is useful for prolonging the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in tetraparesis caused by spinal trauma. This article demonstrates the effectiveness of this method through a clinical case study. The acupuncture points treated by the surgical thread insertion and point injection are dorsal Shu points selected based on the TCM diagnosis established for the patient in question. The point injections are performed every day as a part of acupuncture point association formula. The surgical thread insertion is performed during the last session of a series of 10 daily sessions, with the aim of prolonging the effect of acupuncture during the two-week break between sessions. Along with acupuncture treatment, surgical thread insertion is important in the recovery of patients with tetraparesis.
