What Are the Differences Between Xiaozhendao and Acupuncture?

The difference between small needle knife and acupuncture lies in their different guiding theories and treatment purposes. First, the guiding theory is different: needle knife is guided by the theory of needle knife medicine combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine, while acupuncture is guided by the theory of meridians in traditional Chinese medicine. The stimulation level is also different, with the stimulation level of needle knife being thirty-three times higher than that of ordinary acupuncture needles.

Second, the treatment purposes are different: needle knife mainly aims to adjust the dynamic balance of the body, while acupuncture focuses on regulating the functions of organs, meridians, and qi and blood. The principles for selecting treatment areas are also different. Needle knife is based on micro-anatomy, targeting fascia tissue and tendon tissue damage areas as treatment points, while acupuncture focuses on acupuncture points.

The main mechanisms of the small needle knife's action principle are as follows: 1. Integration of "needle" and "knife" to achieve analgesia by stimulating qi and regulating qi and blood. 2. Directly relieving the adhesion and contracture of tissues around the lesion, reducing pressure on surrounding tissues, and thereby relieving compression of nerves and blood vessels. 3. Relieving muscle spasms, restoring normal physiological structure, and creating conditions for the reconstruction of surrounding tissues. 4. Mechanical stimulation during the operation can produce endogenous opioid peptides that exert analgesic effects.

1. Cervical spine diseases: vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis, nerve root type cervical spondylosis.

2. Lumbar spine diseases: lumbar disc herniation, chronic lumbar muscle strain, third lumbar transverse process syndrome, lumbar vertebral osteophyte, lumbar stenosis.

3. Soft tissue injuries: chronic soft tissue injuries, acute exacerbation of old soft tissue injuries, and some acute soft tissue injuries.

4. Bursitis, acute and chronic tenosynovitis and tenosynovial cysts, myofascial pain syndrome.

5. Osteoarthritic diseases: bone spur, stenosing tenosynovitis of flexor tendons, knee osteoarthritis, heel pain syndrome, shoulder periarthritis, lateral epicondylitis of the humerus (tennis elbow).

6. Neuralgia: occipital neuralgia, post-herpetic neuralgia, sciatica.

7. Others: cosmetic surgery, etc.