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Results: All the patients presented an important reduction on the intensity of pain. The average pain score before
the treatments was 6,6 and the average of pain after 4 treatments as 1,2. 2 patients presented no pain at all after the
treatments.
Conclusion: WAA technique presents itself as an excellent therapeutic method for pan relief. Further research with
better and larger studies, using a more rigorous method are necessary to determine the effectiveness of this
technique.
ACUPUNCTURE EFFECTS ON LOCALIZED EDEMA IN BECKWITH-WIEDEMANN SYNDROME PATIENT
R.C. Silva Filho, T.M. Carvalho
Brazilian School of Chinese Medicine (EBRAMEC)
Introduction: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a genetic syndrome, characterized by body overgrowth,
omphalocele, macroglossia, hypoglycemia and other physical characteristics. Acupuncture is an important technique
to improve the quality of life and can also help some of the day-by-day difficulties faced by BWS patients.
Objective: Evaluate the effects of acupuncture in a BWS patient with a localized edema at the epigastric region.
Method: Due to BWS low incidence, this is only a case study project. So, one female 23 year old BWS patient
was selected for this study. The patient was treated twice a week for a period of 02 months. Five local points were
selected, followed by acupuncture at K3 (Taixi), CV9 (Shuifen) and SP9 (Yinlinquan). The evaluation of the edema
was conducted after every treatment through the measuring of the epigastric circumference.
Results: The patient presented a 05cm decreasing in the epigastric circumference, presenting an average of
86cm before the whole treatment and ending with a final 81cm. Besides the decreasing of the edema, the patient
stated, spontaneously, improvement on the quality of life and also that she was feeling more "energized".
Conclusion: This study has shown that acupuncture can be an efficient technique for decreasing of localized
edema. However, better studies with more rigorous scientific methods, mainly randomized clinical trials, should be
conducted to qualify and quantify the therapeutic results that acupuncture can achieve in localized edemas.
ACUPUNCTURE IN EUROPEAN HEALTH SERVICES
Osvaldo Sponzilli
San Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
The poster summarizes the status of acupuncture in European health services based on a survey carried out
among members of ICMART. The questions to which the representatives from various nations responded were the
following: Are there any statistics of how many people have acupuncture per year. Approximately, how many doctors
are practising acupuncture. Can anyone without a medical degree perform acupuncture. If yes, what educational
background is needed to perform acupuncture. What is the view of the medical establishment on acupuncture. Is
acupuncture generally accepted or is viewed with scepticism by academic medicine. Is acupuncture taught by
institutions (Universities, Medical Schools, Clinics, Hospitals, etc.). If yes, are there any postgraduate schools,
advanced seminars, master programs, etc. If the aforementioned courses exist, how long do they take. Is acupuncture
covered by any kind of insurance Bye the public health system for example. If yes, how is it handled. The patient
pays nothing to the doctor who receives his fee or salary from institutions. The patient pays and is then reimbursed.
Does private insurance cover acupuncture. Is the expense for acupuncture taxed.
CLINICAL APPLICATION OF ROUND SHARP NEEDLE IN MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME
Mao-Feng Sun
Division of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Traumatology, Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung
Memorial Hospital
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is featured with the existence of trigger point and taut band in soft tissues. Soft
tissue damage related to acute or chronic trauma, poor posture, and psychogenic factors leads to protective or
reflective muscle contraction in certain muscles, and thereby induces the formation of trigger point and taut band in
the affected muscles. Pain and over contraction of muscles further induces a vicious circle with autonomic dysfunction
and persistent myofascial pain. Round sharp needle is one of the nine types of needle recorded in Yellow Emperor's
Internal Classic. The ancient indication of round sharp needling was acute impediment syndrome characterized by
myofascial pain. The sharp tip and round body of round sharp needle makes it easy to penetrate soft tissue but
minimalize tissue damage at the same time. Therefore, round sharp needle could be inserted into the deep soft tissue
and work as both detector of trigger points and treatment tool to break the vicious cycles in myofascial pain syndrome.
In practice, round sharp needle is inserted into affected muscle along the longitudinal axis of taut band. The directions
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