Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I've just received an acupuncture treatment. Here's where the doctor needled Tai Chong: http://knzaudio.com/taichong.gif (almost level with the metatarsophalangeal joints) What do you think, is it an alternative location for Tai Chong? Or it's not so important to keep the textbook location? Or was it a mistake (they were at same location on both feet). Can I trust this doctor? It was the first meeting with this doctor, a Chinese guy, with 20 years experience in Chinese hospital. Tamas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 1:14 PM, yakenez <knz wrote: > I've just received an acupuncture treatment. Here's where the doctor > needled Tai Chong: http://knzaudio.com/taichong.gif (almost level with the > metatarsophalangeal joints) > > What do you think, is it an alternative location for Tai Chong? Or it's not > so important to keep the textbook location? Or was it a mistake (they were > at same location on both feet). Can I trust this doctor? > So you're saying that he needled at the blue spot in your image? As far as I'm concerned, that's fine. The point location presented in books are great for testing, but as for practice, we're allowed to let those points float to and fro as long as it works. There are oodles of alternative locations for popular points, and there are those who believe that if you're close, that's good enough. Myself, I like that deep achy feeling that tai chong provides when you get into the meat between the two toes. Don't see the benefit of needling at the joint, but I don't know what he's thinking. I think that you should at least ask him tell why he prefers that location over the more traditional one as described in your image. If you like the answer, you're good. -- , DAOM Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 > Myself, I like > that deep achy feeling that tai chong provides... Mmm yes, that's it...and that's what I missed with the alternative, distal tai chong. Anyway, thanks for the answer, I'll politely ask the doctor about his decision. Tamas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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