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The application of the needle acupunture therapy requires great skill, necessary above all to prevent the patient feels excessive pain, with negative effects on treatment outcome. The placement of the needle can go different directions (perpendicular, at an angle of 45 (nearly horizontal) depending on the point chosen for intervention and the nature of the disease. As far as the depth to which should be introduced Needle, depends on the anatomic region in which acupuncture is performed and the patient’s reactions.

The points in all four limbs, the depth that can be achieved is about 1-3 centimeters, or more, as is the case of section 36 of the stomach channel, situated about a finger (width) of the anterior tibial crest, at which point the depth can vary from 2.5 to 5 centimeters. These same values can be achieved in the lumbosacral region , while the head and face, where the muscle masses are thin, applications must be very superficial.

The effect of excitation or depression at the point of application can be achieved through appropriate manipulations of the needle and applied through the experience of the acupuncturist: lower or raise the needle, twist it, make it vibrate, and so on., Are operations that require huge sensitivity and above all a total security in relation to the result to be achieved, depending on the disease or symptom on which they intend to act.

The application of the needle can be very fast, but can take several minutes or even hours. In modern practice, especially Western, characterized most often by speculative connotations and in any case, forced by the rapid pace of life, preference is given to quick acupuncture, which nevertheless often requires an application depth of the needle.