Acupuncture and Crohn's Disease

Crohn’s disease is a disease that happen inside our digestive tract. It is regarded as a chronic disease, because the disorder can last for long period of time. The pain that usually feel in our abdomen caused by inflammatory inside the digestive tract. [note]What is Crohn’s Disease?, ccfa.org, http://www.ccfa.org/what-are-crohns-and-colitis/what-is-crohns-disease/[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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[The symptom of this disease is not same among patient, because not the same part of the digestive tract affected. However, there are some common symptom that experienced by the sufferer. Not only different symptom, also the severity of the symptom might different between patient. Common symptoms for crohn’s disease would be recurring diarrhoea, abdominal pain that worse after meal, extreme tiredness (fatigue), and unintended weight loss note]Symptoms of Crohn's disease , NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Crohns-disease/Pages/Symptoms.aspx[/note]  

CAUSES

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Crohn’s disease is believed to be caused by hereditary, genetics, and/or environmental factors. Once developed, other cause might play their role. For example, diet and stress can excalate the level of the disease. The other cause of this disease is our immune system response. The way that immune system response can cause inflammation inside our digestion system. The inflammation later will cause the intestine wall getting thick and thicker. This intestine wall thickening in turn will produce symptoms. [note]Crohn's Disease,webmd.com, http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/crohns-disease/[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : UB20 UB23 UB25 ST26 REN12 UB10 DU4 REN4 K3 LIV 13 ST37 Acupuncture treatment for Crohn's Disease The way acupuncture treat the Crohn's Disease are by stimulating the acupoints of Zusanli (ST36), Shangjuxu (ST37), Gongsun (SP4), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Taixi (KI3), and Taichong (LR3). The needle will be inserted at the depth of 20-30 mm. The needle itself is at the size of 25 - 40 mm in length and 0.30 mm at the diameter size. Manual acupuncture will be conducted to achieve the sensation of de qi. The treatment itself will be last for 30 minutes. The course of the treatment will last 36 treatments during 12 weeks in a row. [note]Acupuncture Helps Crohn’s Disease Patients , HealthCMI, http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1386-acupuncture-helps-crohn-s-disease-patients[/note]