Acupuncture and TCM are very effective at treating many physiological responses in the body. In recent years, more techniques have been developed to treat trauma more specifically. How can we make a TCM diagnosis while using a western model to classify the trauma? Connecting the terminology of the two models is a key step in correctly identifying and treating injuries.
Firstly, there are three basic stages of traumatic injury.
The first stage is the initial trauma, manifested by pain, heat, and swelling.
The second stage of trauma starts when the initial inflammation first subsides. What remains is blood stagnation combined with congestion of qi and fluids in the local area.
The third stage of trauma, according to the biomedical model, is tissue healing. In this stage TCM is also concerned with invading pathogens such as, wind, damp, or cold.
John Heuertz, DOM wrote a fantastic article here, in Acupuncture Today, in an effort to bridge the gap between understanding the eastern and western approach to traumatic injury. Understanding how TCM modalities effect the body at each stage of trauma can better prepare you treat such injuries.
Firstly, there are three basic stages of traumatic injury.
The first stage is the initial trauma, manifested by pain, heat, and swelling.
The second stage of trauma starts when the initial inflammation first subsides. What remains is blood stagnation combined with congestion of qi and fluids in the local area.
The third stage of trauma, according to the biomedical model, is tissue healing. In this stage TCM is also concerned with invading pathogens such as, wind, damp, or cold.
John Heuertz, DOM wrote a fantastic article here, in Acupuncture Today, in an effort to bridge the gap between understanding the eastern and western approach to traumatic injury. Understanding how TCM modalities effect the body at each stage of trauma can better prepare you treat such injuries.
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