Acupuncture, Traditional Therapies & Oriental Medicines

Needling Sensation and Sterilization

Manual handling of acupuncture needles is commonly used in clinical practice to increase the intensity of stimulation in order to improve therapeutic effects. Manipulation techniques include deep insertion of needles into deep soft tissue and/or bi-directional rotation of needles. In this techniques, disposable sterile acupuncture needles and guide tubes are strongly recommended in all instances. Immediately after use, reusable needles and other contaminated equipment should be immersed in an effective chemical disinfectant, then soaked in water, with or without detergent and, then after  cleaning it carefully, rinsed in water thoroughly before being packaged for resterilization.