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[Objective reasons and the strategies on pain during the needle insertion and the key points in teaching program]
Ming Gao1, Huayuan Yang1, Tangyi Liu1
1School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China.
Abstract:
Retrieving literature and summarizing the experience in lecturing acupuncture and clinical practice, the authors analyzed the objective reasons of pain during the needle insertion. Three factors are considered, including needles, skin tissue of inserting site and technique of insertion. The teaching program was discussed on how to alleviate or avoid pain during the concrete manipulation. It is viewed that no matter in teaching program of acupuncture or clinical operation, for alleviating pain during needle insertion, the key points must be on the rapid insertion through skin surface and the coordination of the puncture hand and pressing hand.
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