Sham Acupuncture: A Nonconventional Treatment
OUTLINE FOR ACUPUNCTURE AS A NONCONVENTIONAL TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC NECK PAIN
100W Section 1
DL Murphy
April 20, 2014
1. Intro: Acupuncture as a nonconventional treatment for chronic neck pain (L1)
a) Acupuncture is increasingly being used as a nonconventional treatment for chronic neck pain. It’s well tolerated, with relatively low risk of serious adverse effects (Blossfeldt 2004, p. 146).
b) Both traditional and modern acupuncture techniques adversely result in reported improvement in neck pain patterns (Liang et al, 8).
c) Acupuncture is a widely accepted and used as a complementary therapy that is useful in the management of neck pain, caused by Cervical Spondylosis (CS). This paper will present a relatively …show more content…
3. Acupuncture Practice overview (L1)
a) Assumed to be one of the oldest healing practices in the world
b) It is a technique whereby professionals insert needles in specific points on the patient’s body (Liang et al, 8).
c) It originates from the traditional Chinese medicine (Liang et al, 8).
d) Believed to regulate and control the flow of a person’s vital energy, as well as long pathways, referred to as meridians (Willich et al, 2006, p. 98).
4. Populations and acupuncture
a) Acupuncture is an old healing practice in other parts of the worlds, such as traditional China, though new in the United States.
b) According to National Health Interview Survey of 2007, which also involved the survey of CAM use by Americans, 1.4 percent of the respondents were found to use acupuncture in the past year. The 3.1 million Americans stated their use was mainly for severe migraine and recurring pain. Half of them used acupuncture for treatment of chronic neck pain (Sun et al, 2009, p. 850).
c) Backed by the number of people who use acupuncture for chronic neck pain treatment, it is obvious for physicians to regard it as an ideal treatment option for chronic neck …show more content…
Discussion (L1)
a) It is evident that the various methods of acupuncture are highly beneficial and effective for treating patients or individuals with chronic neck pain.
b) The multiple studies have provided evidential information that shows the acupuncture methods of optimization, shallow and sham yielding a substantial improvement in patients suffering from chronic neck pain (Salter et al, 2004).
c) The National Health Interview Survey conducted in 2007, found out that 1.4 percent of their correspondents stated to have used the acupuncture therapy to treat neck pain among other forms of recurring forms in 2006. It provides a proof that its effectiveness attributes to its use among the Americans.
d) Blossfeldt, in his article asserts that the success rate when using the AOT was at 68 percent. Short-term consideration of the same showed 78 percent effectiveness and 49 percent effectiveness on a long time basis (Blossfeldt 2004, p. 146).
e) Using of Neck Pain questionnaire for a period of 3 months used by a research by Salter, to provide conclusive finding yielded that from the approximate of 34 percent of people with neck pain, 14 percent of them effectively relied on the acupuncture
100W Section 1
DL Murphy
April 20, 2014
1. Intro: Acupuncture as a nonconventional treatment for chronic neck pain (L1)
a) Acupuncture is increasingly being used as a nonconventional treatment for chronic neck pain. It’s well tolerated, with relatively low risk of serious adverse effects (Blossfeldt 2004, p. 146).
b) Both traditional and modern acupuncture techniques adversely result in reported improvement in neck pain patterns (Liang et al, 8).
c) Acupuncture is a widely accepted and used as a complementary therapy that is useful in the management of neck pain, caused by Cervical Spondylosis (CS). This paper will present a relatively …show more content…
3. Acupuncture Practice overview (L1)
a) Assumed to be one of the oldest healing practices in the world
b) It is a technique whereby professionals insert needles in specific points on the patient’s body (Liang et al, 8).
c) It originates from the traditional Chinese medicine (Liang et al, 8).
d) Believed to regulate and control the flow of a person’s vital energy, as well as long pathways, referred to as meridians (Willich et al, 2006, p. 98).
4. Populations and acupuncture
a) Acupuncture is an old healing practice in other parts of the worlds, such as traditional China, though new in the United States.
b) According to National Health Interview Survey of 2007, which also involved the survey of CAM use by Americans, 1.4 percent of the respondents were found to use acupuncture in the past year. The 3.1 million Americans stated their use was mainly for severe migraine and recurring pain. Half of them used acupuncture for treatment of chronic neck pain (Sun et al, 2009, p. 850).
c) Backed by the number of people who use acupuncture for chronic neck pain treatment, it is obvious for physicians to regard it as an ideal treatment option for chronic neck …show more content…
Discussion (L1)
a) It is evident that the various methods of acupuncture are highly beneficial and effective for treating patients or individuals with chronic neck pain.
b) The multiple studies have provided evidential information that shows the acupuncture methods of optimization, shallow and sham yielding a substantial improvement in patients suffering from chronic neck pain (Salter et al, 2004).
c) The National Health Interview Survey conducted in 2007, found out that 1.4 percent of their correspondents stated to have used the acupuncture therapy to treat neck pain among other forms of recurring forms in 2006. It provides a proof that its effectiveness attributes to its use among the Americans.
d) Blossfeldt, in his article asserts that the success rate when using the AOT was at 68 percent. Short-term consideration of the same showed 78 percent effectiveness and 49 percent effectiveness on a long time basis (Blossfeldt 2004, p. 146).
e) Using of Neck Pain questionnaire for a period of 3 months used by a research by Salter, to provide conclusive finding yielded that from the approximate of 34 percent of people with neck pain, 14 percent of them effectively relied on the acupuncture