Acupuncture treatment of Zona – Effects, acupuncture methods and notes

Shingles disease – popularly known as Shingles disease. This is one of the diseases that cause discomfort and affect the aesthetics of the sufferer. One of the long-term complications of the disease is pain after shingles. The treatment of pain requires constant and thorough application of methods. Acupuncture treatment of Zona has shown good analgesic effect. Learn about this treatment with SignsSymptomsList through the article below.

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• Zona overview and post-herpetic neuralgia
• The effect of acupuncture treatment Zona
• How acupuncture treats Zona
• Note when choosing acupuncture treatment for Zona
• Other methods of treating shingles

Zona overview and post-herpetic neuralgia

Shingles disease

Shingles is the result of reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). This virus is also the causative agent of chickenpox in children. The virus resides in the body in a "sleeping" state in the dorsal root ganglia of the sensory nerves. The virus will "wake up" after causing chickenpox earlier in the body of a person who has had chickenpox.

Manifestations of the disease are erythema, vesicles, vesicles concentrated in clusters along the distribution of peripheral nerves. The disease is common in people who have had chickenpox, the elderly, immunocompromised people, especially those infected with HIV/AIDS.

Nerve pain after Zona

Postherpetic shingles pain (postherpetic neuralgia ) is a common complication of reactivated Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection. VZV resides in the body after a primary chickenpox infection, which can occur many years before. Post-shingles pain is neuropathic pain characterized by pain lasting months to years.

Risk factors for postherpetic neuralgia include: older age, prodromal symptoms of rash, severe pain in the acute phase, multiple rash, shingles, lupus erythematosus, diabetes, history of trauma, immunodeficiency.

Patients with pain after shingles usually include 3 main types of pain:

• Continuous pain without painful stimuli: it is a burning, throbbing pain.
• Pain is intermittent, without painful stimuli: stabbing, shooting, electric shock.
• Pain caused by mild stimulation, which does not correspond to the sensation of pain (analgesia).

Post-shingles pain usually persists for at least 3 months after the skin rash heals. In addition, the patient may have some unusual sensations such as digestive disturbances, paresthesias. Pain after shingles is one of the main causes of patients' reduced quality of daily life.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, pain after shingles is described in the fire system, the three most common syndromes are:

Nervous system heat: Severe pain, burning, stinging. Skin lesions with red nodular and dotted vesicles clustered in patches.

Low temperature of the spleen: Feeling of intense pain, burning, stinging. Skin lesions are many large blisters, turbid yellow-white fluid that is easily broken. It hurts a lot when the blisters burst

Blood stagnation: The background of the skin is purple and black, the fluid may be mixed with blood. So hurt.

Shingles is a disease that causes discomfort and reduces the quality of life of patients

The effect of acupuncture treatment Zona

Acupuncture stimulates the nervous system and releases nerve signaling molecules. The result leads to biochemical changes that affect the body's homeostasis. Thus, promoting physical and mental health. Stimulating acupuncture points has been shown to affect areas of the brain that help reduce pain sensitivity.

Acupuncture helps relieve symptoms in people with shingles by:

• Stimulates nerves in muscles and other tissues, resulting in the release of endorphins and neurotrophic factors. From there, it helps to deal with pain processing in the brain and spinal cord.
• Reduces inflammation by promoting the release of immunoregulatory and vascular factors.
• Enhances the activity of natural killer cells. Regulate the number and proportion of immune cell types.
• Enhance local circulation, help disperse swelling.

According to TCM, acupuncture helps to regulate yin and yang, and regulate the activity of the meridian system. Acupuncture makes qi and blood circulate stably in the meridians. Acupuncture helps to deal with stagnation and congestion. From there, it plays an important role in pain relief.

Acupuncture treatment of Zona is considered an effective pain reliever method

How acupuncture treats Zona

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Cases of pain, burning ... after Zona.

Contraindications

• The patient is in the febrile phase.
• Some general contraindications of acupuncture include:
• The body is exhausted, the resistance is reduced
• Do not prick the acupoint with inflammation, sores.
• All pain suspected of surgical origin.
• Patients with coagulopathy or taking anticoagulants.

The formula of acupuncture points for treatment of Zona

Depending on the affected area, there is a corresponding acupressure formula:

• Eye area: Acupoint Ty Tru no, Math Tru, Thai Duong.
• Face area: Hop Coc acupuncture point, Earth wound, far away armor.
• Severe pain and burning: An Bai, Dai Don, Than Mon.
• If accompanied by insomnia: Bach Hoi acupoint, Than Dinh.
• If accompanied by itching: Blood vessels, Khuc Tri.

Combination of acupuncture points or specific acupuncture points to clear heat and detoxify, leprosy - minus low depending on the type of disease.

General method when acupuncture treatment of Zona

To perform acupuncture, it is necessary to have standard acupuncture tools:

• Needle needles, antibacterial cotton.
• Other devices, depending on the method of implementation, such as: electric pulse machine, eardrum, etc.
• Stainless steel needle. Needles are autoclaved or sterile disposable needles used.

Each patient will be pricked with the number of acupuncture points depending on the condition of the disease. Needle manipulation requires technique and experience of the doctor. When acupuncture, the doctor uses the thumb and index finger to press and stretch the skin of the acupoint. With the other hand, quickly insert the needle through the skin of the acupuncture point, slowly push the needle, stimulate the needle until the patient feels a tight, tight, moderate weight, no pain in the acupuncture point. The doctor feels the needle sucking tightly at the acupuncture point. Before the needle is inserted and after the needle is removed, the patient's skin will be disinfected to prevent infection.

Note when choosing acupuncture treatment for Zona

During acupuncture, if the patient sees phenomena such as:

• Dizziness.
• Dizzy.
• Sweating.
• Tired and uncomfortable.

Immediately notify a doctor or medical staff for timely treatment.

Patients with pre-existing cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, arrhythmia, etc. need to inform the doctor in advance before performing the procedure.

Other methods of treating shingles

Water acupuncture

Using drugs to enhance nutrition, relieve nerve pain. For example, a mixture of Vitamin B1 mixed with Lidocaine injected into the muscle area corresponding to the acupoint, each 0.5mL of the mixture for each acupoint location.

Power magnet

Select acupoints according to the following principles:

Clearing heat and eliminating toxins: Khuc Tri, Hop Coc, Great mace.

Acupressure points: Press to select acupoints at the pain point.

Acupoints by region: Select acupoints in the affected area.

Select acupoints according to the nerve segments that govern the affected area.

Electroacupuncture is a form of acupuncture that helps relieve pain after shingles

Ear acupuncture

• Description: Nervous point; adrenals
• Acupuncture: Endocrine glands.

Thread implant

Commonly used acupoints

Acupuncture for Zona is a non-drug treatment that effectively relieves pain. Patients need to be carefully examined by a doctor. From there, make a diagnosis and choose the appropriate form of acupuncture. Choosing a reputable facility with experienced doctors also contributes to improving treatment efficiency.