Recovering from sequelae of poliomyelitis caused by stroke with “Boa Acupuncture”

Since early 2022, the National Hospital of Acupuncture has received thousands of patients with paralysis sequelae due to cerebrovascular attacks, paralysis sequelae due to brain tumours. There are patients with left-sided hemiplegia, right-sided hemiplegia, facial paralysis, vocal cord paralysis (difficulty in speaking), there are patients with dementia. But mostly patients have been making progress, walking and functioning normally thanks to traditional medical methods combined with modern medical techniques and especially the method of "boa acupuncture" (long needle) - a healing method that is only accessible at National hospital of Acupuncture.

Boa Acupuncture is a method of pricking acupuncture points with a 10 to 30 centimetre needle to the acupoints to regulate blood of the body. This is one of the research methods and scientific achievements of the prof. Doctor of  Sciences. Physician Nguyen Tai Thu left for traditional Medicine. Currently, "Boa acupuncture" is frequently used by doctors who are professor's generations of students at National hospital of Acupuncture for the treatment of paralysis sequelae. This is also one of the hospital's fortes in treating diseases in comparison to other traditional medicine units.

According to the MA.Dr. Tran Quoc Khanh - Head of Geriatrics'Department: "For patients with paralysis, National hospital of Acupuncture often applies long needle sticks through the acupuncture points. The method is much more effective than chiropractic (short needles). In fact, owing by only one long needle is capable of penetrating many acupuncture points on the same meridian or on two different ones that are faster and more effective".

Hemiplegia after cerebral infarction, with health background like hypertension, patient N.V.M (84 years old) in Nam Dinh, had consequences of vocal cord paralysis, could not speak aloud. After only one month of treatment with "boa acupuncture", the patient could communicate, read poetry, stay awake and happy.

Patient H.Đ.T - a patient with vocal cord paralysis who recovered and was discharged from hospital - shared her experience with the long needle method: "When I went through the consequences of vocal cord paralysis due to a stroke, I am very bored because no one can hear the conversation, even have to write it on paper. After researching online, I decided to go to National hospital of Acupuncture for treatment, determined to be the last ray of hope. Doctor Son - Head of Infection Control Department explained the method of inserting a long needle into the neck area. I was scared because I had never inserted a needle before. I can't imagine that such a long needle can thread into the neck area so smoothly and magically. But the acupuncture doctor was very gentle, advised skillfully, asked thoughtful and wholehearted questions during the acupuncture process, so I didn't feel any pain, I was used to acupuncture once and twice."

The National Hospital of Acupuncture has the functions of examining, treating and curing many diseases, especially those related to paralysis: Consequences of paralysis due to cerebral vascular accident, consequences of paralysis due to brain tumours, surgery, vocal cord paralysis ... The hospital is fully equipped with modern medical equipment necessary to perform simple to complex treatment methods such as medical treatment and intervention. Having highly qualified medical staff, with enthusiasm and love for the patients, the patients can be absolutely sure of the effectiveness of the treatment both physically and mentally.