Evidence and expert opinions: Dry needling versus acupuncture (I)

Arthur Yin Fan; Jun Xu; Yong-ming Li

doi:10.1007/s11655-016-2630-y

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Evidence and expert opinions: Dry needling versus acupuncture (I)

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- Evidence and expert opinions: Dry needling versus acupuncture (I)
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 23, Issue 1, Pages: 3-9(2017)
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  1. American Alliance for Professional Acupuncture Safety,Greenwich,USA
  2. American Traditional Chinese Medicine Association,Vienna,USA
  3. American Acupuncture Association of Greater,New York,USA
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-016-2630-y
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  Published Online：21 December 2016，
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Fan, A.Y., Xu, J. & Li, Ym. Evidence and expert opinions: Dry needling versus acupuncture (I)., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 23, 3–9 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-016-2630-y

Arthur Yin Fan, Jun Xu, Yong-ming Li. Evidence and expert opinions: Dry needling versus acupuncture (I). [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 23(1):3-9(2017)
Fan, A.Y., Xu, J. & Li, Ym. Evidence and expert opinions: Dry needling versus acupuncture (I)., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 23, 3–9 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-016-2630-y DOI：

Arthur Yin Fan, Jun Xu, Yong-ming Li. Evidence and expert opinions: Dry needling versus acupuncture (I). [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 23(1):3-9(2017) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-016-2630-y.

摘要

In the last twenty years

in the United States and other Western countries

dry needling (DN) became a hot and debatable topic

not only in academic but also in legal fields. This White Paper is to provide the authoritative information of DN versus acupuncture to academic scholars

healthcare professional administrators

lawmakers

and the general public through providing the authoritative evidence and experts' opinions regarding critical issues of DN versus acupuncture

and then reach consensus. DN is the use of dry needles alone

either solid filiform acupuncture needles or hollow-core hypodermic needles

to insert into the body for the treatment of muscle pain and related myofascial pain syndrome. DN is sometimes also known as intramuscular stimulati on

trigger points (TrP) acupuncture

TrP DN

myofascial TrP DN

or biomedical acupuncture. In Western countries

DN is a form of simplified acupuncture using biomedical language in treating myofascial pain

a contemporary development of a portion of Ashi point acupuncture from Chinese acupuncture. It seeks to redefine acupuncture by reframing its theoretical principles in a Western manner. DN-like needling with filiform needles have been widely used in Chinese acupuncture practice over the past 2

000 years

and with hypodermic needles has been used in China in acupuncture practice for at least 72 years. In Eastern countries

such as China

since late of 1800s or earlier

DN is a common name of acupuncture among acupuncturists and the general public

which has a broader scope of indications

not limited to treating the myofascial pain.

Abstract

In the last twenty years

in the United States and other Western countries

dry needling (DN) became a hot and debatable topic

not only in academic but also in legal fields. This White Paper is to provide the authoritative information of DN versus acupuncture to academic scholars

healthcare professional administrators

lawmakers

and the general public through providing the authoritative evidence and experts' opinions regarding critical issues of DN versus acupuncture

and then reach consensus. DN is the use of dry needles alone

either solid filiform acupuncture needles or hollow-core hypodermic needles

to insert into the body for the treatment of muscle pain and related myofascial pain syndrome. DN is sometimes also known as intramuscular stimulati on

trigger points (TrP) acupuncture

TrP DN

myofascial TrP DN

or biomedical acupuncture. In Western countries

DN is a form of simplified acupuncture using biomedical language in treating myofascial pain

000 years

and with hypodermic needles has been used in China in acupuncture practice for at least 72 years. In Eastern countries

such as China

since late of 1800s or earlier

DN is a common name of acupuncture among acupuncturists and the general public

which has a broader scope of indications

not limited to treating the myofascial pain.

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