Sentences with phrase «inserting needles»

By inserting needles into these points we can manipulate the sensation of pain (decrease it) and influence the secretion of many hormones that have systemic effects.

The practice involves inserting needles into specific points on the body to alleviate pain and speed up recovery.

The western approach to veterinary acupuncture typically involves inserting the needles in the region where the animal feels pain rather than in one of the traditional acupoints elsewhere on the body.

Instead of inserting needles, the points are pressed gently but firmly.

«Inserting the needles to the proper depth and angle, manipulating them during the treatment and removing them all are techniques that can be achieved only through training and extensive practice.

«Inserting the needles prompts a release of endorphins and feel - good chemicals, like norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine, which help move the brain out of stress mode.

It uses the technique of inserting needles into various parts of the body to promote healing.

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese practice of inserting needles into specific points on the body to manipulate the flow of energy or qi (pronounced «chi»).

Acupuncture involves inserting needles into the skin to manipulate the release of endorphins into the body.

«This was a large and rigorous study and we are confident there is no additional benefit from inserting needles compared with stimulation from pressuring the blunt needles without skin penetration for hot flushes,» Dr Ee said.

He was willing to help me, provided two things: Number one, I would take responsibility for inserting the needles in my patient's arm.

I am sure that Fabregas bought a voodoo puppet and inserted needles in it just because he was pi $ $ ed off Wenger did not bought him back.

«Tell the truth, Martina,» she says, inserting the needle.

A needle biopsy is performed by inserting a needle into the breast to aspirate a breast lump, cyst or abscess.

The anesthesiologist was busy with a C - section and couldn't insert the needle and catheter into mom.

In this way, her anesthesiologist can run their fingers down her spine, looking for the correct area in which to insert the needle and catheter.

It hurts a little when they insert the needle to give you the epidural, but no more so than stubbing your toe.

He carefully inserted a needle into the tiny incision.

He instead ordered another resident to hold down the hysterical Brenda so Lewin could insert a needle in preparation for threading the catheter.

This is normally used to detect fetal abnormalities such as Down's syndrome, and involves inserting a needle into a pregnant woman's belly to take a sample of amniotic fluid containing cells from her fetus.

During the procedure, an interventional radiologist inserts a needle through the patient's back and, guided by live images from a CT scan, uses argon gas to freeze the nerve, known as the posterior vagal trunk.

Bandyopadhyay inserted the needle into a rat neuron to view the microtubule.

The bad is that the parents must teach themselves to find their child's veins, insert a needle and infuse him with a clotting factor to replace what he lacks.

Although there is a noninvasive screening test that indicates the likelihood a fetus has Down syndrome, pregnant women who want a definitive answer currently have two choices: amniocentesis, which involves inserting a needle into the uterus to withdraw fluid, or another procedure that extracts a piece of placental tissue.

The team then programmed a printer to insert the needle into the oil substrate and inject water in a predetermined pattern.

The physician will insert a needle into the affected joint to extract joint fluid, then study the sample under a microscope to look for uric acid crystals.

She attempted to insert the needle directly over the healing tendons in my wrist, and it took me several minutes to stop crying from the excruciating pain.

Then the doctor proceeded to insert a needle about an inch deep into the bottom front of my neck, which I felt go all the way in.

The next time around, though, he inserted needles in other areas and my ache subsided.

Or poised to insert a needle.

Along the back, you can insert needles into the deep musculature.

Acupuncturists insert needles into specific points on the body in order to stimulate natural healing.

Other times, the veterinarian may insert a needled into the swelling, and draw off material to see if an infection is present.

Application of this block in a dog typically requires pulling the lip and lateral frenulum down and inserting the needle in a rostral to caudal direction; however, in ferrets, the lip and the frenulum are tightly connected and not easily moved, so a caudal to rostral approach is best.

It is not necessary to «sterilize» the skin with alcohol before inserting the needle.

In this test, a veterinarian will insert a needle into an area of concern (an enlarged lymph node, enlarged kidney, thickened region of intestine, or fluid present within the chest) and remove a small number of cells.

Insert the needle, and open fluids valve.

Pets that need fluid therapy will have lots of loose skin, and you need to insert the needle so that the fluid drains into the space right under the loose tissue.

You insert the needle through the pet's skin, and then you press a button at top.

During a pet acupuncture session, a trained veterinarian will insert needles into points on the body with the goal of triggering a self - healing effect.

This involves directly inserting a needle into the urinary bladder; the advantage of this procedure is that the sample collected does not contact the lower urinary tract and genitalia, so thus is sterile and representative of the upper urinary tract (kidneys, ureters and bladder).

If the abscess has not ruptured, the vet may insert a needle into the lump and withdraw some fluid to ascertain that there is indeed pus in the lump.

Your vet can get a urine sample from your cat via cystocentesis (by inserting a needle directly into his bladder, it's a simple procedure that does not require sedation) if you can't get one at home.

Insert the needle into the vial, and inject the air.

Insert the needle tip through the pet's skin and press the button.

To administer a vaccine subcutaneously: Simply pick up the skin, insert the needle, draw back on the plunger (aspirate), and inject.

The clinical diagnosis of a cyst can then be confirmed by inserting a needle into the sack and withdrawing fluid from the contents.

The woman alleged that the nurse negligently inserted the needle into her left optic nerve, causing her permanent nerve damage and vision loss.

This technique requires the practitioner to insert a needle into one of the arteries of the body to collect arterial blood.

They may obtain a blood specimen by inserting a needle into the patient's vein — called phlebotomy — or by performing a finger stick with a lancet.