Acupuncture & Rehab

Acupuncture and dry needling are commonly used in rehab with growing mainstream integration. The session covers trigger-point dry needling protocols, electroacupuncture for chronic pain, acupuncture for stroke recovery (WHO disease list), regulatory considerations (state-by-state scope of practice, EU and Canadian frameworks), the evidence base across conditions, and auricular acupuncture (NADA protocol) in addiction rehab. Discussion addresses TCM vs Western medical acupuncture, needling in PT scope of practice debates, safety including pneumothorax, battlefield acupuncture, and emerging research on acupuncture neurobiology.