Guest guest Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Hi Bob Flaws and All, Bob I am reading the book Golden Needle Wang Le-Ting from Blue Poppy Press and have a question that I hope you or others may know the answer to. Dr. Wang Le-Ting has a set protocol for treating broken backs, yet does not share any case histories. Was he able to help people walk again that would not have otherwise been able to? I have a patient who broke his back at T12 and is searching for help. Thanks, Michael O'Brien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Michael, Don't know Wang Le-ting's specific outcomes with broken backs, but, when I was an intern in China, we saw lots of paraplegic construction workers who had broken their backs falling off of bamboo scaffolding. Of course, there are all kinds of breaks and degrees of spinal cord trauma, and, at the time, I simply wasn't interested in these kinds of patients. So I didn't gather any information on these patients. However, with daily treatment, I did see many of these patients regain some movement and use of their lower extremities. Many could drag themselves around using walkers. No one was throwing away their walkers or crutches and walking like they had before. In general, treatment in China is considered useful and successful if a disabled person can mostly take care of themself without having to be hospitalized or constantly cared for by others. In other words, very modest hopes and expectations. The types of treatments I saw done on a daily basis for weeks and weeks and weeks where point injection, electro-acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, and very fat, long needles with very strong stimulation acupuncture. Don't know if this helps at all. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Hi Bob, Thanks for your quick response. Yes, your input is helpful and much appreciated. Michael - Bob Flaws Monday, February 06, 2006 4:25 PM Re: Broken Back Michael, Don't know Wang Le-ting's specific outcomes with broken backs, but, when I was an intern in China, we saw lots of paraplegic construction workers who had broken their backs falling off of bamboo scaffolding. Of course, there are all kinds of breaks and degrees of spinal cord trauma, and, at the time, I simply wasn't interested in these kinds of patients. So I didn't gather any information on these patients. However, with daily treatment, I did see many of these patients regain some movement and use of their lower extremities. Many could drag themselves around using walkers. No one was throwing away their walkers or crutches and walking like they had before. In general, treatment in China is considered useful and successful if a disabled person can mostly take care of themself without having to be hospitalized or constantly cared for by others. In other words, very modest hopes and expectations. The types of treatments I saw done on a daily basis for weeks and weeks and weeks where point injection, electro-acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, and very fat, long needles with very strong stimulation acupuncture. Don't know if this helps at all. Bob Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, including board approved continuing education classes, an annual conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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