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Acupuncture for Pain Management Flashcards

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  1. In treating headache with acupuncture, GB 20 (Fengchi) is selected primarily because it:

    Answer: Dispels wind, clears the head, and benefits the eyes and neck

    GB 20 dispels wind, clears the head, and relieves pain in the occiput, neck, and eyes, making it essential for headache treatment.

  2. A patient reports sciatic pain radiating down the posterior thigh and leg. Which combination of points best addresses this presentation?

    Answer: BL 23, BL 25, BL 36, BL 40, BL 57

    The Bladder meridian runs along the posterior leg, and BL 23, 25, 36, 40, and 57 collectively address lumbar-origin sciatic pain along its full course.

  3. Which of the following best describes 'de qi' and its role in pain management?

    Answer: A sensation of numbness, distension, or aching at the needle site indicating therapeutic needle contact

    De qi is the subjective sensation of aching, distension, numbness, or heaviness at the needling site, and its elicitation correlates with better clinical outcomes for pain.

  4. Electroacupuncture at 2 Hz primarily promotes release of which neuropeptide?

    Answer: Beta-endorphin and enkephalin

    Low-frequency (2 Hz) electroacupuncture preferentially stimulates release of beta-endorphin and enkephalin, producing longer-lasting analgesia.

  5. A chiropractor treating a patient with tension-type headache selects Yintang (EX-HN 3). What is the primary rationale?

    Answer: It clears the mind, calms the spirit, and relieves frontal headache

    Yintang is located between the eyebrows and is used to calm the mind and relieve frontal headache and sinus pressure.

  6. When treating chronic pain with acupuncture, the recommended initial treatment frequency is generally:

    Answer: 2-3 times per week for 4-6 weeks before reassessment

    Evidence-based acupuncture protocols for chronic pain typically recommend 2-3 sessions per week for 4-6 weeks to build cumulative effect before outcomes are assessed.

  7. Which acupuncture point is contraindicated during pregnancy due to its strong descending and moving action?

    Answer: LI 4 (Hegu)

    LI 4 has a strong descending and moving action and is contraindicated during pregnancy due to risk of inducing uterine contractions.