What Is Electro Acupuncture?
After acupuncture at the acupoint with a needle to get qi, a microcurrent wave (inductive) of human bioelectricity is passed on the needle, which is divided into: 1. continuous wave 2. intermittent wave · a therapy to stimulate acupuncture points and treat diseases.
Electric needle
- 1. Continuous wave: used to treat pain, such as: neck, shoulder, waist, leg pain.
- Electroacupuncture is suitable for
- currently using
- According to the traditional acupuncture theory, select points by meridian, and treat according to syndromes; also available
- All acupuncture treatments can be treated with electroacupuncture. Of which for epilepsy,
- Generally, 5 to 7 times is a course of treatment, once a day or every other day. The course of chronic diseases can be slightly longer, and every 10 days or 10 times is a course of treatment. The course of acute and new diseases can be shortened. 2 treatments. Rest between 3 and 5 days.
- Before each treatment, check whether the output of the electroacupuncture machine is normal. After the treatment, all the output adjustment buttons and the like must be returned to the zero position, then the power is turned off and the lead is removed.
- The electroacupuncture has a strong induction, and muscle contraction will occur after the power is applied. The patient must be informed in advance to prepare him mentally and cooperate with the treatment.
- For patients with severe heart disease, care should be taken to prevent current loops from passing through the heart; electroacupuncture should not be applied to the acupuncture points near the medulla oblongata and the precardiac area to avoid inducing epilepsy and causing heartbeat and respiratory arrest.
- The surface of the millimeter needle shank that has been used as a warm needle is often oxidized and has poor electrical conductivity; some millimeter needle shanks are wound by aluminum wire and oxidized to golden yellow, and the conductivity is not good. This type of needle is best not to be used, such as the output electrode must be clamped on the needle.
- During treatment, if the output current is intermittent, the electro-acupuncture machine is broken or the wire is broken, and it should be repaired before use.
- The needle is easy to be damaged after being used for many times. It should be checked before disinfection to prevent needle breakage.