Scalp needle manipulation
scalp- Definition
- Subcutaneous needling of scalp lines/zones with rapid twirling (200 rpm) or continuous stimulation; in Zhu combined with movement practice (Dao Yin).
- Steps
- 15–30° angle to the galea → advance 1–3 cm → rapid twirling 1–3 min, repeated every 10 min → the patient moves the limb.
- Tools
- 0.30 × 40 mm needles.
- Indications
- Stroke, paralysis, motor and sensory disorders, pain.
- Contraindications
- Skull fracture, infants with open fontanelle, acute cerebral haemorrhage.