These standards include risk management measures, their effect on the body, and quality control, which usually involves sterilization. For example, some acupuncture needles are coated by silicone. This kind of silicone is different from silicone used in constructions or decorations. Therefore, silicone coated acupuncture needles such as brand Acu-Relaxo and ShinLin Spring are safe for insertion into human body.
Even for non-coated acupuncture needles, the stainless steel has its standards. Therefore, not all stainless steel can be used for non-coated acupuncture needles.
Normally, stainless steel imported from German has high standards along with great quality are used by lots of acupuncture needles manufacturer such as Zagu. In spite of its name, the Food and Drug Administration also controls the sale of medical devices and the approval of medical procedures. FDA regulations stipulate that acupuncture needles should be one use only, properly and consistently sterilized, and that their materials should be appropriate for use in contact with the body.
The Canadian standards for medical devices closely resemble international standards, and include mandatory certification that products are manufactured in such a way as to meet the National Standard of Canada, and more specifically ISO Products must also be registered, and any reports of adverse effects linked to their use must be reported to the board.
Expiration date of acupuncture needles is another important consideration apart from all the standards. If the needles passed the expiration date, even they are followed all the regulation guidelines.
You would better avoid using it for your treatments. Lierre only offers acupuncture needles with sufficient period for professional acupuncturists to use. A trigger point is usually a palpable nodule knot within muscles, ligaments, tendons, and fascia. These are typically formed by an injury or a repetitive strain, or can sometimes just form all on their own.
Trigger points will typically present with a referral pattern pain that travels to a different location and will be tender or painful when pressure is applied. Massage can be a powerful tool in your recovery and personal health, so you ultimately determine how often you need massage.
With this in mind, we typically see those with acute issues once a week or every other week until most of your issues have resolved.
If your pain is more chronic, we generally see how many visits it takes to get you to a comfortable state usually visits, days apart and then go into a state of maintenance once a month or every other month. Your concerns and opinions will always be respected and heard. We do not accept tips for any service at our clinic. While people may thoroughly enjoy our services, we consider ourselves part of your healthcare routine and do not feel like you should have to think about tipping as a way of showing us your appreciation.
We do, however, love an encouraging review left on Google, Yelp or Facebook to help share your positive experience! Cupping is the use of negative pressure, aka suction, to release tight muscles and increase blood flow. It is mostly used for musculoskeletal conditions, i. While technically not bruises, the iconic cup marks are a likely part of the procedure.
Often the first time you get cupping, the marks are the darkest in color and last the longest. After a few sessions, the marks are barely noticeable anymore. Please keep in mind any special occasions that might require the exposure of your back weddings, vacations, etc. Cupping has similar benefits to a massage.
Most people get cupping to release tight muscles in the back and shoulders but cupping is also used to increase blood flow and to reduce inflammation. Cupping is similar to a massage in that the amount of pressure can be adjusted to your tolerance. Just let your practitioner know if you find that the pressure is too much and we will certainly make it more comfortable.
Both our acupuncturist and massage therapist offer cupping-only sessions. In fact, we are the only clinic in Eden Prairie offering cupping-only sessions!
While some insurance companies are beginning to offer coverage for acupuncture, our clinic is not in network with them. The majority of insurance companies are still not covering acupuncture or are covering it with limitations to what you can be treated for. You will need to check with your provider to find out if you can use those accounts for massage. We can always provide you with the necessary paperwork for you to submit to your insurance provider for a possible reimbursement rate but payment is always due at the time of service.
Our cancellation policy is based on mutual respect. You should inform your GP as soon as possible if you suspect that you are suffering from, or have been in contact with someone suffering from, a notifiable infectious disease.
You should not treat a patient if your performance may be affected by prescribed or over-the-counter medication. You should make changes to your practice or cease practising if your physical or mental health could adversely affect your performance or judgement or otherwise put patients at risk. You must establish a clean field area on a flat, smooth, cleanable surface in the treatment room. You must wash your hands thoroughly with antibacterial soap if they are visibly soiled or physically dirty.
You must sanitise your hands with alcohol gel before touching the patient if your hands have become contaminated by handling anything which could transfer infection from patient to patient. You must wash your hands after dealing with blood and body fluids regardless of whether you wear gloves.
You must clean any areas of the body where moisture or exudates may collect with an alcohol swab and allow to dry before needling. You must thoroughly clean any skin that has been previously treated with creams or oils with 70 per cent alcohol and allow to dry before needling.
You should open all single-use pre-sterilised needles and instruments in the presence of the patient and immediately before use. You must use a fresh needle for every point needled during a treatment and you must never reinsert a needle that you have already used. When inserting the needle, you should avoid touching the shaft unless necessary and if supporting the shaft of the needle is required your hands must be sterile or an alternative sterile material used to hold the needle.
You must ensure that you note the location and the number of needles you insert during treatment. You must place each needle used in a sharps box or medical tray emptied into a sharps box immediately on removal.
You must dispose of the cotton wool immediately, in a sharps container or clinical waste bag. Once you have needled a point, you must not re-palpate the point with your bare finger during that treatment session unless the fingertips have been cleaned by hand washing or alcohol based hand rub gel. You must use well-fitting single-use disposable surgical gloves for blood or body fluid spills.
If blood or body fluid is spilled; and you must ensure that any spillage is cleaned up promptly using appropriate cleaning agents. If you have cuts or wounds on your hands which cannot be covered adequately with a waterproof dressing. When handling any blood-soiled items, body fluids, excretions or secretions, or touching any contaminated surfaces, materials, or objects.
You must dispose of used equipment and clinical waste legally, safely and in accordance with current legislation. You must place all sharps — needles, plum blossom needles seven star hammers and dermal needles press studs , etc. You must place all clinical waste contaminated with spillage of body fluids — blood, etc. You should dispose of any waste which has not come into contact with body fluids or spillages — needle wrappings, single-use guide tubes, etc.
You must comply with the requirements and provisions of current health and safety at work legislation, especially hazardous waste and fire regulations. You should be aware that your duty of care extends not only to patients and employees but also to any member visiting your premises.
You must ensure that your premises are safe and that all equipment and machinery on the premises is regularly inspected and maintained. You must ensure that all electrical and gas appliances are subject to regular examination and certification.
You must ensure that you have appropriate equipment and procedures in place in the event of an emergency. Where the point of an unused needle comes in contact with the skin, nail or any non sterile surface it must not be used, and be discarded in a yellow sharps container.
All used needles must be placed in a yellow sharps container and disposed of correctly by incineration by an approved sharps service. Used cotton wool wipes and couch roll must be disposed of in an appropriate manner according to local authority regulations. All needles should be purchased from a reputable medical supplier. Do not use the needles if you have any doubt of their quality, such as, bent or broken needles, torn sterile packaging etc.
Ensure any needle used is within its use by date. Since May there has been a recognised International Standard for needle quality which has been adopted as a British Standard by the British Standards Institute.
Electro-acupuncture All electro-acupuncture equipment must be checked and serviced by a registered electrician following the Electricity at Work Regulations Documentation of its electrical safety test certificate should be retained. We advise that acupressure balls magnets or seeds should not be used until full training has been completed in auricular acupuncture.
R e-usable equipment Re-usable equipment such as glass or plastic cups, probes and massage equipment should be washed between uses in hot water with detergent and stored in a clean dry place.
If possible, washing of re-usable equipment should be done in a dishwasher at high temperature. They should always be used within their use by date. Cotton wool Cotton wool balls are recommended to be used to control a small bleed following the removal of the acupuncture needle. Cotton wool balls must remain clean, but sterile cotton wool is not mandatory. They should be disposed of according to environmental health guidelines. First aid kit All practices should have a fully stocked first aid kit.
The first aid kit should be regularly checked and restocked and there should be an appointed person to take charge of first aid arrangements. There is no mandatory list of items to put in a first aid box. The contents of any first aid kit should reflect the outcome of your first-aid needs assessment.
Sharps container All sharps containers should be yellow with an orange lid and compliant with UN and BS standards. They should be kept locked away when not in use.
Sharps containers should be kept at a safe height, in a stable place and adjacent to the treatment couch when in use. T r eatment couch Each treatment area should have a treatment couch. All treatment couches should be height adjustable and in good working order.
The non- porous upholstery should be free from tears. Treatment couches should be covered with disposable paper couch roll which should be renewed after each patient. Material couch covers can be used and they should be changed and laundered regularly, however we do not advise their use.
Storage of sharps Under the Health and Safety at Work Act Section 3 we have a duty to protect those people who are not in our employment, i. Therefore the Acupuncture Society recommend best practice to be storing sharps of all types including new boxes of needles, used sharps and sharps containers in a lockable cupboard or equivalent. Lock and label prior to disposal. All waste that has become contaminated with blood or body fluids should be disposed of correctly by a licensed waste handler.
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