Is procaine injection therapy the same as acupuncture?
Traditional acupuncture is based on knowledge built up over many years and is directed to lines of energy within the body. Most acupuncturists in Australia use traditional acupuncture. This is totally different to trigger point injections in general and procaine injection therapy in particular. Procaine injection therapy is a physical technique directed at palpable taut bands in skeletal muscles. When the needle penetrates the trigger point the taut band twitches (twitch response) and then relaxes with the assistance of procaine. There is a new acupuncture needle technique called Modern, Western or Myofascial Acupuncture. In Australia this is mainly practised by medical practitioners trained by Dr Simon Strauss in Queensland. With this technique the acupuncture needle is inserted into the trigger point producing objective deqi (pronounced derchi). It is a complex and sophisticated method. This technique and procaine injection therapy are mutually compatible. • What is myofascial medici
