New research showed: Deeply needling local acupoints plus acupuncture at distal acupoints along the Hand and Foot-Yangming Channels can increase significantly the therapeutic effect on trigeminal neuralgia(1)
According to Zak's experience,deep acupuncture mostly can get better results than general acupuncture on treatment of trigeminal neuragia....
So I think relive inflammation around trigeminal nerves is why deep acupuncture (Zak acupuncture)works for it.NOT general acupuncture
What's your opinion?
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(1)Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2005 Aug;25(8):549-50.
A recent study in the journal Medical Acupuncture demonstrated a significant beneficial effect when acupuncture treatments were administered to patients who were suffering from Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN). However, it should be noted that this particular study had a relatively small group of participants, and did not employ a randomized, double-blind format. It will be useful to seek further scientific validation of the effect of acupuncture in TN treatment.(Acupuncture Medicne)
Trigeminal neuralgia or tic douloureux is sometimes described as the most excruciating pain known to humanity. The pain typically involves the lower face and jaw, although sometimes it affects the area around the nose and above the eye. This intense, stabbing, electric shock-like pain is caused by irritation of the trigeminal nerve, which sends branches to the forehead, cheek, and lower jaw. It is usually limited to one side of the face.
