Is acupuncture effective in treating cerebral palsy?

In addition to following the doctor's advice and taking common treatments for cerebral palsy, traditional Chinese medicine is also relatively effective, including acupuncture for the treatment of cerebral palsy, but you must pay attention to the correct selection of acupoints to achieve the best treatment effect.

1. During acupuncture, inserting fine needles into the corresponding acupoints of patients with cerebral palsy can achieve the effects of dredging qi and blood, stimulating nerves, and relieving spasms. Acupuncture therapy is used in the treatment of cerebral palsy. It can improve the limb spasticity characteristics of cerebral palsy patients, stimulate the development of sensory and motor nerves, and is very helpful for the rehabilitation of cerebral palsy patients.

2. Acupuncture therapy is divided into body acupuncture, ear acupuncture and head acupuncture according to the different parts of the acupuncture . Auricular acupuncture therapy is the application of needles on the auricle to stimulate the ear points, which can improve the function of internal organs, improve the organ function of patients with cerebral palsy, and increase appetite. Treatment for cerebral palsy symptoms mainly uses body acupuncture and scalp acupuncture.

3. Body acupuncture therapy is to insert fine needles into the corresponding acupuncture points on the body of patients with cerebral palsy , which can calm the mind, promote blood circulation, and awaken the brain. Acupuncture points for patients with limb paralysis include Quchi, Waiguan and Hegu on the upper limbs, and Huantiao, Kunlun, Weizhong, Chengshan, Xuehai, Taichong, Yongquan and Yanglingquan on the lower limbs. Because paralysis of the lower limbs is often more obvious in patients with cerebral palsy, emphasis should be placed on the lower limbs when selecting acupoints. Patients with intellectual disabilities can choose acupoints such as Dazhui, Fengchi, Yamen, and Baihui.

4. Head acupuncture has a unique effect on the treatment of cerebral palsy . By acupuncture points in the motor area, sensory area, language area, balance area and other areas of the head, it can interfere with the main meridians of the whole body and help cerebral palsy patients improve their movement, sensation, intelligence, language and other functions.

5. Acupuncture treatment methods for cerebral palsy. Through the above content , everyone must have a clearer understanding of how to perform acupuncture treatment for cerebral palsy. I hope that friends can do a good job in treating the children after understanding the situation.