Acupuncture Needle Size and Gauge and Clean Needle Technique
Jenny L. Crosby Wiemann D.C.
drcrosby@crosbychiropractic.com
2 hours of Acupuncture $30.00 $29.00
Acupuncture Needle Size and Guage and Clean Needle Technique
Course Description
Hour One
Historic use of acupuncture needles
1970’s acupuncture in the United States
Research today
Nine Needles (Nine Types of Needles) – a review
- Spade
- Round Pointed
- Pressure
- Sharp Edge
- Sword Shaped
- Round Sharp
- Fine
- Long
- Large
Gold vs Silver Needles – when to utilize each
Description of needle parts
Review of Gauge and Lengths of Acupuncture Needles
Depth of Needling
Sterile, Disposable Needles in the Modern Practice
Short Needles 3mm-7mm – a review
Medium Needles 13mm-40mm – a review
Long Needles 50 mm and greater – a review
Thickness and gauge in the Chinese, Japanese and Korean tradition
Clinical use by gauge (thickness) – a review
Korean Hand Acupuncture pellets
Battlefield acupuncture auriculotherapy needles (ASP Needles)
Introduction to clean needle technique
Purpose
Safety
Unforeseen Risks with Needles
Understand Points that Lie over Major Blood Vessels
Hour Two
Needle Site Pain/Sensation
Fainting
Stuck Needle
Failure to Remove Needles
Aggravation of Symptoms
Rare Serious Adverse Events
- Pneumothorax
- Injury to other organs
- Central Nervous System Injury
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Blood Vessels
Safety Guidelines to Prevent Bruising, Bleeding and Vascular Injury
- Infections
Review Questions
Hepatitis C and acupuncture
Hepatitis B and acupuncture
A Review of Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E
HIV and acupuncture
HIV – acute, chronic and the development of AIDS
MRSA and acupuncture
Approved For Continuing Education Credit in Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri.
PACE courses are accepted for Continuing Education Credit by The State Boards of Alaska, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. The State Board of Colorado does not pre-approve courses, but this class meets the criteria set forth by their respective boards.
