A Clinicians Guide to Myofascial Pain in the Canine Patient by Broadhurst Dr. Michele

Author:Broadhurst, Dr. Michele [Broadhurst, Dr. Michele]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-17T00:00:00+00:00

Aggravation of Symptoms

Aggravation of symptoms occurs as a result of needling on an infrequent but consistent basis.(363, 364,365,366) Aggravation of symptoms is reported both as a potential adverse event and as an intended response to treatment, known as “Menken or Mengen phenomenon,” or “healing crisis.” (367) Many traditional medicine techniques include deliberate aggravation of symptoms (using a hot bath to bring about diaphoresis in the case of fever, etc.). Practitioners need to be clear about expected outcomes when speaking with clients prior to treating the patient.

Inflammation may be an expected response to a treatment. Inflammation, including cellular responses to stimuli, may increase the inflammatory response that then brings about improvement of health. (368-371)

Within the tissues, inflammatory proteins transduce intracellular signals to define cellular responses essential to carrying out the healing processes.

Basic Principles for Needle Safety: A Summary

Follow Clean Needle Technique

Use only single-use sterile filiform needles.

Clean hands immediately before any clinical procedure, including inserting needles, between patient visits, after contact with any bodily fluids or OPIM.

Always establish a clean field ensuring the cleanliness of the practitioner’s and patient’s skin and the sterility of the shaft of the needle and other medical devices.

Immediately isolate used needles and other sharps in an appropriate sharp’s container.

Do not needle or otherwise treat areas of the skin with active lesions.

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