Hello all,
I am hitting what I am perceiving to be a snag with needling this point both on myself and on patients. After inserting the needle and threading it along the channel about a cun, when I attempt to twist to tonify/drain I find that I am winding the skin itself around the needle about a half turn before I can not turn it further. I'm not able to fully rotate the needle x3 like I can in other points. I do needle transversely and I'm wondering if it's too transverse. Looking for guidance as to how to improve. thank you!
Are you locating Lu 8 distal to the styloid process of the radius?
@toby Yes, aiming at the little depression created just distal to the bone.
<After inserting the needle and threading it along the channel about a cun, when I attempt to twist to tonify/drain I find that I am winding the skin itself around the needle about a half turn before I can not turn it further.>
Are you rotating the needle back and forth as you thread it?
<I'm not able to fully rotate the needle x3 like I can in other points.>
It's not necessary to rotate it exactly 3X.
<I do needle transversely and I'm wondering if it's too transverse.>
Possibly, but I also needle very transversely and I am able to rotate the needle without it getting wound around the skin.
Thanks Toby. I have not been rotating the needle back and forth upon insertion. That might be the issue. I'll try that at the next opportunity.
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