Acupuncture Essay Outline
The Benefits and Drawbacks of A Person Undergoing Acupuncture Treatment
Arina Dalila Binti Kamarulzaman
HELP University
Outline
I. Introduction
A. Opener:
B. Thesis statement: There several benefits and also drawbacks of a person who is experiencing acupuncture treatment.
II. The benefits of someone’s going through an acupuncture treatment.
A. Lessen nausea and vomiting.
B. Relieve chronic lymphedema after breast cancer treatment.
C. Helps treat depression and anxiety.
D. Reduces chronic pain – back pain, osteoarthritis, neck pain, etc.
III. The risks of undergoing acupuncture treatment.
A. Bruising or bleeding around the punctured point.
B. Complications due to the use of needles.
C. Safe only when a trained and licensed acupuncturist performs it.
IV. Conclusion: …show more content…
First, patients may experience bruising or bleeding around the punctured area. Patients will experience this after the treatment because of the collection of blood when the needles are removed from the skin, sometimes it may result to hematoma – a collection of blood outside a blood vessel (Calabro, 2013). Nursingtimes.net (2009) mentioned that it might happen to those who are taking medication, which dilutes the blood (anti-coagulants). If a patient’s platelet amount is low due to chemotherapy or the cancer itself, it may result to bruising in the punctured area as well (Wong, 2012). According to Jayasuriya (2005), bleeding can be avoided by preventing any noticeable veins in the area, if bleeding happens, massage the area with a dry cotton swab and it will stop the bleeding and seal the wounds (p.73). Although, this treatment is safe for everyone, but an enormous study from Japan demonstrated that 65,000 patients who experienced acupuncture only few had problems (CRUK, n.d.). After all, the outcomes of acupuncture may feel different from patient to
Arina Dalila Binti Kamarulzaman
HELP University
Outline
I. Introduction
A. Opener:
B. Thesis statement: There several benefits and also drawbacks of a person who is experiencing acupuncture treatment.
II. The benefits of someone’s going through an acupuncture treatment.
A. Lessen nausea and vomiting.
B. Relieve chronic lymphedema after breast cancer treatment.
C. Helps treat depression and anxiety.
D. Reduces chronic pain – back pain, osteoarthritis, neck pain, etc.
III. The risks of undergoing acupuncture treatment.
A. Bruising or bleeding around the punctured point.
B. Complications due to the use of needles.
C. Safe only when a trained and licensed acupuncturist performs it.
IV. Conclusion: …show more content…
First, patients may experience bruising or bleeding around the punctured area. Patients will experience this after the treatment because of the collection of blood when the needles are removed from the skin, sometimes it may result to hematoma – a collection of blood outside a blood vessel (Calabro, 2013). Nursingtimes.net (2009) mentioned that it might happen to those who are taking medication, which dilutes the blood (anti-coagulants). If a patient’s platelet amount is low due to chemotherapy or the cancer itself, it may result to bruising in the punctured area as well (Wong, 2012). According to Jayasuriya (2005), bleeding can be avoided by preventing any noticeable veins in the area, if bleeding happens, massage the area with a dry cotton swab and it will stop the bleeding and seal the wounds (p.73). Although, this treatment is safe for everyone, but an enormous study from Japan demonstrated that 65,000 patients who experienced acupuncture only few had problems (CRUK, n.d.). After all, the outcomes of acupuncture may feel different from patient to