Electro-AP versus simple AP

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Hi All, & Anne,

 

Anne Crowley wrote:

> One of these aritcles refers to electrical acupuncture stimulating

> the hypothalmus more than regular acupuncture. Do any of you find

> electrical acupuncture to be more effective than regular

> acupuncture. We did not learn electrical in the 5E school I

> graduated. I would have to learn it from a knowledgeable

> practioner or workshop. I heard an MD who was in our area for a

> while - took the 300 hr course did use it. Any thoughts on your

> results with it as opposed to without it. Thanks, Anne

 

Whatever about the research results re hypothalamic stimulation,

my expereince with many different forms of AP stimulation is that

simple needling works as well as, or better than, AP with fancy

instruments.

 

I started AP with simple needles, and progressed to electro-AP,

laser-AP, point-injection, infrared devices and massage. I even tried

an 11,000 US$ gizmo from Japan (Super Lizer), a beautifully

designed gadget that the company lent to me for assessment. I

stopped using it after a few weeks. Dry needling of horses, dogs

and humans gave me better results than the gizmo.

 

IMO, electro-AP beats simple AP in very few clinical situations.

The best documented indications are: treatment of stroke /

peripheral paralysis, and acupuncture analgesia for surgery.

 

I have an Electro-AP stimulator in my office, but I use it very rarely

now. When I was in Taiwan in the early 1980s, I saw stimulators on

shelves in every clinic that I visited, but saw them used only in the

two situations described above. When I asked why that did not use

them, the answer was simple: manual AP works just as well and is

less hassle to use.

 

I know that several people on this list use EAP or electrostim, but I

have yet to see convincing evidence from comparative trials that the

gizmos are better than simple needling for most of the common

conditions that acupuncturists encounter daily.

 

 

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