ACUPUNCTURE, TRIGGER POINTS & PROLOTHERAPY: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

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ACUPUNCTURE, TRIGGER POINTS & PROLOTHERAPY: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

by MARC DARROW, M.D.,J.D.

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Acupuncture, although used for at least 5000 years in China, was not well

known or widely accepted as a therapeutic treatment in the Western medical

community, until recently.

 

Acupuncture is based on Eastern philosophical premise that all matter is

permeated with energy--called Chi--which flows in patterns in the body

called

meridians. An obstruction of these patterns interferes with basic vitality

by

disrupting the energy flow. This is analogous to cholesterol plaques

clogging

the precious flow of blood through our circulatory system. The needles used

in acupuncture are inserted into the skin at precisely mapped meridian

points

which affect the flow of the Chi, redirecting or restoring it until the

energy flow patterns are balanced and health is restored. Without surprise,

most

acupuncture points have been mapped to be the exact same points as trigger

points.

 

Trigger Point Therapy also uses needles to eliminate irregularities in the

body's normal functioning, in this case the taut bands of pathological

muscle

tissue are known as trigger points. However, tendons, ligaments and joint

capsules may also refer pain to areas distant from the actual trigger point.

 

Tender points, which are points that are sore with pressure or palpation of

the

doctor’s hand, may also be treated with trigger point injections or

Prolotherapy. Unlike the dry needle of acupuncture, the trigger point or

Prolotherapy

needles deliver fluid to the target area to be treated. By puncturing the

tissue, trauma to the area is caused, resulting in a rush of white blood

cells

to the area that provokes a reaction and stimulates the healing process.

Frequently, in trigger point therapy the physician will use a local

anesthetic

solution such as lidocaine to relieve the pain as well.

 

Acupuncture needles act as " magnetic " attractants to steer the Chi energy

into proper channels. However, acupuncture needles can also be used in a

pecking fashion and reach the same end as trigger point therapy or

Prolotherapy.

The deep tissue injection of the trigger point attacks the problem directly,

 

causing physical changes and subsequent, histological composition of the

tissue

provoked by the needle.

 

Since acupuncture works on the energy flowing through the entire body, it is

 

effective on all parts including the organs. At present, trigger point is

used exclusively for myofascial pain and dysfunction.

 

Prolotherapy takes trigger point theory a step further, by adding an

irritant solution, like dextrose or phenol to the injection process. This

irritant

solution helps speed up the proliferation of new collagen tissue.

 

It is highly effective for rejuvenation of joints, muscles, tendons and

ligaments. Acupuncture, trigger point therapy, and Prolotherapy are

basically

variations of the same therapeutic process, all originating from ancient

medical

arts, best known in China and Greece.

 

Diverse though they are, all three therapies use needles and all have been

very successful, often exceeding or succeeding where traditional treatments

have failed.

 

Simple but sophisticated, based on theories of healing dating back several

centuries, Prolotherapy has been honed over the last five decades into an

incredibly successful, natural therapy, proven to correct many of the deeper

 

structure-related problems such as chronic pain and myofascial pain.

 

RELATED ARTICLES

 

_How Does Prolotherapy Work?_

(http://www.getprolo.com/how_does_prolo_work.htm) Marc Darrow, M.D.

 

_Prolotherapy: Creating Inflammation in an Area that is Already Inflamed_

(http://www.getprolo.com/prolotherapy_inflammation.htm) Marc Darrow, M.D.

(http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm)

 

 

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>

> Marc Darrow is the one who damaged my knee joint. Such a small world....

>

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>

> bestsurprise2002

> 3/15/2009 7:06:16 PM

> MCS-Canada

> << >> ACUPUNCTURE, TRIGGER POINTS &

> PROLOTHERAPY: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

>

> ACUPUNCTURE, TRIGGER POINTS & PROLOTHERAPY: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

> by MARC DARROW, M.D.,J.D.

> _http://www.getprolo.com/prolotherapy_acupuncture_trigger_points_marc_darrow

> h

> tm_

> (http://www.getprolo.com/prolotherapy_acupuncture_trigger_points_marc_darrow

> htm)

>

> Acupuncture, although used for at least 5000 years in China, was not well

> known or widely accepted as a therapeutic treatment in the Western medical

> community, until recently.

>

> Acupuncture is based on Eastern philosophical premise that all matter is

> permeated with energy--called Chi--which flows in patterns in the body

> called

> meridians. An obstruction of these patterns interferes with basic vitality

> by

> disrupting the energy flow. This is analogous to cholesterol plaques

> clogging

> the precious flow of blood through our circulatory system. The needles used

> in acupuncture are inserted into the skin at precisely mapped meridian

> points

> which affect the flow of the Chi, redirecting or restoring it until the

> energy flow patterns are balanced and health is restored. Without surprise,

> most

> acupuncture points have been mapped to be the exact same points as trigger

> points.

>

> Trigger Point Therapy also uses needles to eliminate irregularities in the

> body's normal functioning, in this case the taut bands of pathological

> muscle

> tissue are known as trigger points. However, tendons, ligaments and joint

> capsules may also refer pain to areas distant from the actual trigger point.

>

> Tender points, which are points that are sore with pressure or palpation of

> the

> doctor’s hand, may also be treated with trigger point injections or

> Prolotherapy. Unlike the dry needle of acupuncture, the trigger point or

> Prolotherapy

> needles deliver fluid to the target area to be treated. By puncturing the

> tissue, trauma to the area is caused, resulting in a rush of white blood

> cells

> to the area that provokes a reaction and stimulates the healing process.

> Frequently, in trigger point therapy the physician will use a local

> anesthetic

> solution such as lidocaine to relieve the pain as well.

>

> Acupuncture needles act as " magnetic " attractants to steer the Chi energy

> into proper channels. However, acupuncture needles can also be used in a

> pecking fashion and reach the same end as trigger point therapy or

> Prolotherapy.

> The deep tissue injection of the trigger point attacks the problem directly,

>

> causing physical changes and subsequent, histological composition of the

> tissue

> provoked by the needle.

>

> Since acupuncture works on the energy flowing through the entire body, it is

>

> effective on all parts including the organs. At present, trigger point is

> used exclusively for myofascial pain and dysfunction.

>

> Prolotherapy takes trigger point theory a step further, by adding an

> irritant solution, like dextrose or phenol to the injection process. This

> irritant

> solution helps speed up the proliferation of new collagen tissue.

>

> It is highly effective for rejuvenation of joints, muscles, tendons and

> ligaments. Acupuncture, trigger point therapy, and Prolotherapy are

> basically

> variations of the same therapeutic process, all originating from ancient

> medical

> arts, best known in China and Greece.

>

> Diverse though they are, all three therapies use needles and all have been

> very successful, often exceeding or succeeding where traditional treatments

> have failed.

>

> Simple but sophisticated, based on theories of healing dating back several

> centuries, Prolotherapy has been honed over the last five decades into an

> incredibly successful, natural therapy, proven to correct many of the deeper

>

> structure-related problems such as chronic pain and myofascial pain.

>

> RELATED ARTICLES

>

> _How Does Prolotherapy Work?_

> (http://www.getprolo.com/how_does_prolo_work.htm) Marc Darrow, M.D.

>

> _Prolotherapy: Creating Inflammation in an Area that is Already Inflamed_

> (http://www.getprolo.com/prolotherapy_inflammation.htm) Marc Darrow, M.D.

> (http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm)

>

>