Since he was a child, Mr. Tien Thinh (25 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) has been very afraid of needles. Every time he had a health check-up that required blood to be drawn, Mr. Thinh often tried very hard to forget his fear of needles.
About 2 years ago, he was unfortunately diagnosed with spinal spurs at a young age, so he needed more frequent treatment. To avoid treatments involving needles, Mr. Thinh turned to traditional medicine methods that do not involve needles in the body.
“I really can't understand whether my fear of needles is too much compared to other people, but just seeing a needle makes me feel like I no longer want to continue treatment,” Mr. Thinh shared.
According to Dr. Le Thi Thuy Hang - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City (branch 3), for patients who are afraid of needles but still want to be treated with traditional medicine, the needle-free electroacupuncture machine will be the best choice.
Acupuncture is a long-standing non-drug treatment method of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the classic tool of acupuncture needles acting on acupuncture points to treat diseases. Today, acupuncture is still a popular method in treating diseases but is combined with modern medicine with many different forms such as: Electroacupuncture, Hydroacupuncture, Laser acupuncture... to diversify treatment methods and also to increase treatment effectiveness for patients. However, for cases where patients are afraid of needles but still want to be treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine, the needle-free electroacupuncture machine will be the best choice.
With a scientific mechanism built with many different programs, needle-free electroacupuncture is easily performed by attaching small suction electrodes to acupuncture points, the electric current intensity is adjusted to suit the patient's feelings without causing any pain or discomfort to the patient.
“This method is used to treat musculoskeletal diseases such as osteoarthritis, spinal degeneration, muscle pain, neck and shoulder pain, periarthritis of the shoulder... or neurological diseases such as carpal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, intercostal neuralgia, hemiplegia...", Dr. Thuy Hang explained.
Advantages of using a needle-free electroacupuncture machine: No side effects, safe and hygienic, especially for patients who are afraid of needles; Can move freely during treatment, so multiple treatments can be performed at the same time; The age range of this method can be used for both children and the elderly.
According to Dr. Thuy Hang, each method has different contraindications and the needle-free electroacupuncture intervention method is not suitable for patients with metal inside the body (including splints); Pregnant women; Patients who are bleeding due to trauma or have skin diseases at the location where the machine needs to be attached; Patients who are having a sudden hypertensive crisis; Patients who are on dialysis.
Source: https://laodong.vn/suc-khoe/nhieu-nguoi-lua-chon-phuong-phap-dieu-tri-khong-kim-de-giam-cam-giac-so-hai-1357037.ldo
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