Battlefield Acupuncture
Although traditional acupuncture is based on more than 2,000
points along 20 pathways in the body called meridians; Battlefield Acupuncture
simplifies the treatment by focusing on five easy-access points within the ear
to provide pain relief. Battlefield Acupuncture gets its name from the ease and
speed of treatment and training. The treatment takes minutes; the patient can
remain fully clothed; and the provider of care can be a fellow service member.
After two promising Samueli Institute pilot studies, the
United States Air Force developed the first known training program to teach
military primary care physicians this simple procedure. The 2008 training
program brought battlefield acupuncture into primary care, where it can be used
as a first-line treatment to quickly and conveniently deliver relief to
patients presenting with acute and chronic pain.
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