Acupuncture Needle Size and Gauge and Clean Needle Technique

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.