Quadriplegia
01 Quadriplegia Meaning
Quadriplegia means paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck. When the arms, legs, and torso are paralyzed, this is commonly caused by damage to the brain, injury of the cervical spinal cord, polyneuritis, myasthenia gravis, progressive myodystrophy, multiple myositis, or acute infective multiple reticuloceratids. The severity of quadriplegia depends on both the level at which the spinal cord is injured and the extent of the injury.
02 Treatment Techniques
There are many different acupuncture techniques to treat paralysis. Although scalp acupuncture has the best and fastest response, other techniques are necessary for a more complete recovery. Regular body acupuncture treatment has been found to have a positive therapeutic effect on the recovery of movement of hands, fingers, feet, and toes.