Acupuncture

Question 1

What are acupoints?

Answer 1

A hole in the skin which communicates with one or more internal organs by way of a meridian.

Question 2

What is the TCM theory behind each acupoint?

Answer 2

Each acupoint communicates with one of the body’s Zang or Fu organs and reflects the condition of the organ.

Question 3

What are some characteristics of of acupoints?

Answer 3

Decreaesd electrical resistance, free nerve endings associations, blood vessels.

Question 4

What are the Zang organs (6)

Answer 4

Lung, Heart, Spleen, liver, kidney, pericardium

Question 5

What are the Fu organs (6)

Answer 5

Large intestines, Small intestines, Stomach, Gall bladder, bladder, Triple heater

Question 6

How does Gunn Group the acupoints

Answer 6

into types- Type 1: motor points. Type 2: midline points where bilateral superficial nerves. overlap.
Type 3: over superficial nerves or plexuses
Type 4: located at muscle tendon junctions

Question 7

Where are most of the points Dung grouped located/

Answer 7

Found mostly in depressions located along the cleavage between muscles, tendons or bones.

Question 8

What is the neurophysiolgoic basis of AP

Answer 8

Nociceptors respond to mechanical, thermal and chemical stimuli. Provides diffuse noxious inhibitory control, hyperstimulation analgesia, stress analgesia.

Question 9

T/F the needle gauge for acupuncture needles are about 28-34

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What are some adverse effects of needling?

Answer 10

Bent, broken or stuck needles. Puncture organs, hematomas, Exacerbation of clinical signs.

Question 11

what material is preferred for acupuncture needles? What are most made of?

Answer 11

Gold
Stainless steel

Question 12

What are ashi or trigger points?

Answer 12

Very sore senstivie spots- knots in muscle

Question 13

How can acupuncture treat the trigger points

Answer 13

Stick the needle right in the point to release tension and pain.

Question 14

T/F Trigger points can cause different kinds of headaches

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What points make up the hip triangle?

Answer 15

BL 54, GB 29, GB30

Question 16

What is the master point for the caudal back and hips? What does it treat

Answer 16

BL 40 (popliteal fossa), Pelvic limb pain, weakness, stifle pain

Question 17

What is the master point for the stomach and GI tract? What does it treat

Answer 17

ST 36. GI motility issues or disease, pelvic limb dysfunction

Question 18

what is the master point of the chest and cranial abdomen? What does it treat

Answer 18

PC 6; nausea and vomiting, cranial GI tract dysfunction, cardiac arrhythmiasW

Question 18

What is the master point off the face and mouth? What does it treat

Answer 18

LI 4; dental pain, facial pain, headache, sympathetic regulation

Question 19

What is the main calming point?

Answer 19

GV 20. Rostral to nuchal crest. Treats agitation, headaches, dizziness etc

Question 20

What is the resuscitation point?

Answer 20

GV 26- activates the sympathetic nervous system.