Accident colic
Acupuncture can also lead to some other nervous system damage, such as stimulation of the abdomen or lower extremities associated with abdominal visceral nerve stimulation of acupuncture points can be caused due to the same visceral dysfunction. Such cases although clinically rare, but it does exist, it should attract attention. Which stimulate acupuncture abdominal pain or pain worsened more common, first reported in the 1960s [ 1 ] . In addition to body acupuncture , the ear cause abdominal pain cases have also been reported .
[ Injury ]
The exact cause is not known . From the existing clinical reports , can be summarized as follows .
First, the point may be due to cause or aggravate pain in the abdomen acupoint acupuncture points , including Tianshu, the abdominal, Shangwan , and abdominal Ashi , such as a 40 -year-old female patient , under which there is a fist-sized abdominal mass We did not have any pain , but after local points by acupuncture , but cause severe pain [ 2 ] . There are acupuncture points such as lower limb Zusanli acupoint and Sanyinjiao appendix .
Second, the reason for the action and excitement of practices more generally on too strong . However, some reported with moderate stimulus intensity cause. As a 33 -year-old male patient with chronic stomach pain , abdominal distension, pain in the implementation of the unit acupuncture clinic . Pivot points to take a particular day , Shangwan , Zhongwan , Zusanli , etc., herein are moderate stimulation techniques . The needles 3h, abdominal pain intensified, sweat dripping , with pale , cyanotic lips , shallow breathing , dying , pulse weak and the number of whole abdominal tenderness was strongly positive . Followed by injection of strong heart, calm, relieve muscle spasm medication , the pain gradually stopped and systemic symptoms also disappear [ 3 ] .
Third, the pathology from the existing clinical data analysis, in all cases the original illness , which can be functional disorders can also be be organic to . Among them, the original lead to abdominal pain, abdominal illness dominated.
Clinical manifestations
Main disease with abdominal cramps . Generally have abdominal pain or other chronic disease illness history, in the course of acupuncture treatment , or shortly after the needle , severe abdominal pain , cold limbs , pale, weak pulse, and other symptoms . Meanwhile, the whole abdomen may have significant tenderness, or abdominal distension, hyperactive bowel sounds and other signs . Some patients still may cause intestinal cramps , and even incomplete or complete obstruction .
[ Prevention ]
For the prevention of abdominal pain acupuncture trigger or aggravate the acute abdomen and chronic pain patients , when the amount of stimulation of acupuncture began not too much , you can gradually increase , while in the process of acupuncture closely observe the patient’s response , in order to take timely measures. Analgesia , currently only see case reports, has not yet concluded and effective methods of prevention.
[ Processing Method]
After the needle pain or abdominal pain , should first stop the acupuncture and rigorous physical examination . Such as intestinal cramps or incomplete intestinal obstruction , antispasmodic agents such as atropine may be used , such as complete obstruction , surgery may be considered .