Chapter 52 Acupuncture

OVERVIEW.

Acupuncture, a traditional form of Chinese medicine, involves the insertion of fine needles through the skin and into strategic body points along meridians, for a desired therapeutic or preventive effect. Some of its uses include pain relief and anesthesia induction.¹

SUMMARY: CONTRAINDICATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS.

Three sources cited a total of 37 concerns for acupuncture. Concerns ranged from 3 to 24 per source, with the World Health Organization (WHO) citing the largest number. The largest proportion of concerns is related to puncturing vulnerable biological tissue (31%) or introducing infections (procedural issues). The most frequently cited concerns (two or more) involved bleeding disorders, pregnancy (miscarriages), and penetrating vulnerable body regions such as the supraclavicular fossa area where lung puncture and pneumothorax can occur.

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS

A00-B99 CERTAIN INFECTIONS AND PARASITIC DISEASES

C00-C97 NEOPLASMS

D50-D89 DISEASES OF BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS AND CERTAIN DISORDERS

E00-E90 ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL, AND METABOLIC DISEASES

F00-F99 MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS

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