Jon Law 's List: Acupuncture

• The popularity of the Niemtzow battlefield acupuncture has been accelerating at high speed among the American soldiers. There are a number of factors ...
  www.battlefieldacupuncture.com

• Science-Based Medicine » “Battlefield acupuncture”?

  15 Dec 2008 – THE SCENE: Iraq, Afghanistan, or anywhere where U.S. troops are risking life and limb. THE TIME: The not-too-distant-future.
  www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/.../acupuncture-invades-the-military/
• Battlefield Acupuncture Introduced

  14 Mar 2008 – A limited form of acupuncture, called battlefield acupuncture, was introduced to LRMC doctors who applied the procedure to war-wounded ...
  www.military.com/features/0,15240,164071,00.html
• Battlefield acupuncture comes to Britain

  A new acupuncture technique for fast pain relief known as 'battlefield ... Battlefield acupuncture is in fact auricular acupuncture, which involves placing ...
  www.acupuncture.org.uk/.../1154-battlefield-acupuncture-comes-to-britain.html
• Richard Niemtzow (N5EV) - Acupuncture - Welcome

  16 Oct 2009 – Acupuncture · Battlefield Acupuncture ... Former President of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture ...
  www.n5ev.com/

• Battlefield Acupuncture: Pseudoscience for Wounded Troops ...

  15 Feb 2010 – In times of war, it's tough to cut the military budget. Unthinkable, really. But what if the military is spending money on something that ...
  blogs.forbes.com/.../battlefield-acupuncture-pseudoscience-for-wounded-troops/

• Battlefield Acupuncture for the Clinical Practitioner

  The term battlefield acupuncture was first used in 2001 by my friend and ... Despite its name, battlefield acupuncture is not purposely designed to replace ...
  massagetoday.com/mpacms/at/article.php?id=31917
• Battlefield Acupuncture (Niemtzow Technique) and No Needle ...

  17 Feb 2011 – by L Marcucci, MD - trauma surgeon and medical acupuncturist One of the more distressing items being reported out of the developing medical ...
  insidesurgery.com/.../battlefield-acupuncture-niemtzow-technique-needle-battlefield-acupressure-marcucci-technique-pain-control-acute-trau..
• Battlefield acupuncture: pain management

  26 Feb 2011 – Acupuncture can help warfare problems and is being used by the military for concussions, chronic pain, and emotional issues.
  www.hivehealthmedia.com/acupuncture-military-chronic-pain/

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• Battlefield Acupuncture is really just another name for conventional or medical acupuncture, but it has a catchier name that is more likely to appeal to military personnel, veterans, and more traditional-minded individuals. The majority of acupuncture points used during Battlefield Acupuncture are in and around the ear (called Auricular Acupuncture) and on the hands, legs, and feet. These points are among the most clinically studied acupuncture points and appear to have the most relevance in treating wartime induced stress and injuries. Furthermore, acupuncture has no negative side effects and is a significant savings in cost compared to pharmaceutical drug therapy. Whatever they call it, I am certainly a major supporter of this old and new approach to healing our wounded. Our soldiers deserve the very best healthcare options, and I am proud to see acupuncture in the ranks of the military’s medical treatment choices.

   

   

   

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