Acupuncture for Stroke Recovery
Acupuncture is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an alternative and complementary strategy for stroke treatment and for improving stroke care and recovery.
- Stroke
- Acupuncture for Stroke rehabilitation
- What are the CM patterns classification of stroke)
- Scalp acupuncture for stroke
Acupuncture can help stroke survivors improve mobility, sensation, speech, increase muscle strength, and promote overall rehabilitation.
Stroke
A stroke is a medical condition, sometimes called a brain attack, in which poor blood supply to part of the brain or a blood vessel in the brain bursts causes cell death.(The picture is from America Stroke Association.)
Three types of stroke:
- Ischemic stroke:
a blood clot obstructing the flow of blood to the brain
- Hemorrhagic stroke:
a blood vessel rupturing and preventing blood flow to the brain
- Transient ischemic attack(TIA):
“mini stroke”, is caused by a temporary clot
Acupuncture for Stroke rehabilitation
What are the CM patterns classification of stroke
Prodrome of stroke:
paroxysmal vertigo, paroxysmal numbness in the affected area, transient slurred speech, transient hemiplegia
Acupuncture points:
- Baihui (GV20)
- Zusanli (ST36)
- Quchi (LI11)
- Shuigou (GV26)
- Dazhui (GV14)
- Hegu (LI4)
Meridian stroke:
Hemiplegia, deviation of the tongue and mouth, slurred speech or aphasia, numbness in the affected side
Acupuncture points:
- Jianyu (LI 15)
- Jianliao (TE 14)
- Jianzhen (SI 9)
- Yemen (TE 2)
- Yangchi (TE 4)
- Wangu (SI 4)
Scalp acupuncture for stroke
- Scalp acupuncture is a therapy that treats diseases by stimulating the points or areas on the scalp to treating brain related diseases, neurological and psychological conditions, et al.
- Based one traditional Chinese medicine theory, the scalp acupuncture is a micro-system acupuncture combined acupuncture needling techniques with neurological knowledge.
- Scalp acupuncture was proposed as early as the 1950s , but it was really promoted clinically after the 1970s . Through the treatment of a large number of patients, it has been proved that scalp acupuncture is not only simple and safe, but also has unique effects on various diseases caused by the brain.
Sports area
Sensory zone
The chorea-trembling controlled area
The motor area
The sensory area
The usage area
The second speech area
The vertigo-auditory area
The third speech area
The foot motor sensory
The optic area
The balance area
The thoracic area
The gastric area
The reproduction area
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