Which one is worse for the body, acupuncture or massage and bone setting?

In fact, both of them are clinically proven external treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine. There is no saying "who is worse for the body". The level of risk depends entirely on whether the operation is standardized and whether the operator has relevant qualifications. Under informal operation, both may cause damage. There is no way to compare.

Two months ago, I just received a 23-year-old girl from the outpatient clinic. She had a stiff neck after working overtime and was recommended by a colleague to go to a health store near her home to "align the cervical spine." The doctor didn't even take a picture and said she had "dislocation of small joints." But if you go to the orthopedics department of a regular traditional Chinese medicine hospital, the doctor will definitely ask you if you have osteoporosis and spinal stenosis. If necessary, he will take images to rule out contraindications. He will also control the force and angle during the operation. This kind of problem rarely occurs. Even many patients with acute lumbar sprains and small joint disorders can get most of the relief immediately after bone straightening.

Don't think that only bone-moving operations are risky. There was an old man who heard that acupuncture can cure lumbar protrusions. He went to the barefoot doctor in the village. The needles were used several times without changing. After the acupuncture, the pinhole on his lower back became infected and suppurated. It took a week of antibiotics to get rid of it. There are also people who watch short videos at home to learn how to insert acupuncture. However, the depth of the acupuncture point near the chest was not controlled well, and the pleura was punctured, causing pneumothorax. It is not uncommon to see cases of being sent to the emergency department for intubation and drainage. But if you are a regular acupuncture doctor, you have practiced it countless times in anatomy classes when you were in school, knowing which part has nerves underneath, which part is close to the internal organs, how deep and at what angle to insert the needle, and the needles are all disposable, so this kind of problem will hardly occur.

People often argue on the Internet that bone-setting is more dangerous. Most of them have seen or heard of many cases of problems caused by neck-breaking. After all, any massage shop now dares to advertise "bone-setting", and the more people it attracts, the more accidents will happen.； People who say acupuncture is more dangerous are mostly afraid that invasive procedures will hit vital points. In fact, they blame the informal procedures on the therapy itself.

To put it bluntly, they are like a kitchen knife or a fruit knife. Which one do you think is more dangerous? In the hands of those who know how to use it, a kitchen knife can be used to cut vegetables and cook, and a fruit knife can be used to peel fruits. They are both useful tools. ； People who don't know how to use it can easily cut their hands with anything they use. It can't be said to be a problem with the knife itself, right? If you really want to do these two projects, don't go to the trouble of looking for a small shop without qualifications. You are right to go to a regular medical institution. When you go there, take the initiative to tell the doctor about your basic diseases. For example, if you have severe osteoporosis, don't rush to have your bones fixed. If you have coagulation dysfunction, tell the acupuncture doctor in advance. You can basically minimize the risk.