DEFINITION
Biopuncture describes any therapeutic measure that uses biotherapeutics for injection in specific spots or areas. It is practiced by both primary care physicians as well as specialists in sports medicine, orthopedics, and by specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation. In biopuncture, the therapeutic strategy is concerned with two key factors: what to inject, and where to inject it. Both are individualized in each patient, and adapted during every session. The physician can indeed make an enormous variety of combinations, using different products on several spots.
WHAT TO INJECT
Biotherapeutics are medical products that do not suppress the neuro-immunological reactions or interfere with the physiological defense systems of the body. These remedies are injected in order to regulate natural healing, to regulate inflammatory processes that have been suppressed and to stimulate the detoxification mechanisms of the human body.
Products of botanical origin, vitamins, minerals and antihomotoxic remedies can be used. The term ‘antihomotoxic remedies’ refers to products made according to the theory of Reckeweg’s homotoxicology. Most of these products originate from plants, minerals or pigs and are diluted and sterilized afterwards. They are usually made as complex remedies, which means that several compounds are put in one ampoule. Most of these components are diluted, though not necessarily. However, dilutions beyond Avogadro’s number are not included in biopuncture. As a result, one cannot criticize biopuncture as if it is no more than injecting a placebo: each ampoule does contain a certain amount of molecules.
LOCATION OF INJECTION
Several ways of administration are possible in biopuncture: the ampoules can be injected into reflex zones, acupuncture points, trigger points, pain points, and in different structures: e.g. muscles, joints, connective tissue, ligaments and blood vessels.
FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF INJECTION STRATEGY
Usually the patient comes for injections on a weekly basis, and may need between five and ten sessions for healing. In acute phases, like sports injuries or recent inflammations, one can see the patient twice or even three times a week. Chronic patients can start with weekly injections. As soon as the patient is getting better, injections can go down to once every two weeks, every four weeks, or every six weeks.
INDICATIONS
Biopuncture is mainly used for functional disorders and usually applied to those clinical cases where mainstream medicine has failed, mainstream medication shows too many side effects or when conventional protocols are not indicated. Many physicians combine biopuncture with conventional medicine if necessary.
Most physicians use biopuncture for minor orthopedic problems. They use it for neck pain and back pain sciatica, ankle sprain and Achilles tendonitis. Biopuncture is also very successful in treating sports injuries like a sprained ankle, tennis elbow, golf elbow, and muscle strain.
BIOPUNCTURE TERRITORY
More important than knowing when biopuncture can be an option, is to realise when biopuncture is not indicated. It is obvious that a physician will not use biopuncture when:
1. dealing with clinical emergencies (heart attack, bacteriemia, septic shock, intoxication etc).
2. vital organs are in danger (meningitis, pericarditis)
3. dealing with diseases that require conventional medication (e.g. insulin injections, anti-epileptic medication, blood pressure regulation, antibiotics)
4. dealing with patients who need surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy
5. dealing with psychiatric disorders
6. major structural defects are involved
Thus, the following disorders are not to be treated with biopuncture: Alzheimer, AIDS, cancer, depression, diabetes, epilepsy, genetic disorders, hypertension, infertility, liver cirrhosis, lung emphysema, obesity, trombophlebitis, osteoporosis, schizophrenia pr tuberculosis.
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