The New Zealand Health and Disability Commissioner ( HDC ) has admonished an acupuncturist for going too thick , way too deep .
On Monday Commissioner Anthony Hillreleased a reportdetermining that the practitioner breached the Health and Disability Consumers ’ Rights code when she turned her node ’s lungs into peg cushions .
According to the story — first flagged by theNew Zealand Herald — on March 2 , 2018 , the guest was receiving discussion for an injury on her left wrist and arm . The acupuncturist cling two pins in the unnamed woman ’s “ Jian Jing ” force per unit area point at the top of both her shoulders . The client tell HDC the needles felt “ extremely bass . ” A half - hr later , the practician removed the needles and the customer “ experienced a sudden oncoming of right - sided chest of drawers pain and brusqueness of breath , ” according to the HDC report . In a horrifying phrase that I ’ve never heard before , the account says that the node ( dupe ? ) begin to go through “ ‘ air ’ sensation around both lungs”—a sensation that you should definitely never experience around your lung .
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The acupuncturist reportedly told the patient to pillow - off the hurting . When the woman laid down at base she detect her right chest felt numb and her left chest hurt , so her husband took her to a aesculapian clinic , which denote her to an hand brake elbow room where she was diagnose with collapsed lungs .
The acupuncturist told HDC that she say the client that collapse lung was a slight hazard of this needle placement . However , the customer told HDC that the practitioner did not tell her that the needles would be close to her lungs or that the arrangement could cause an injury .
Commissioner Hill sided with the patient and decided that the acupuncturist breached the health code by not in good order informing her node of the risks and not obtain save consent prior to sticking needle into her consistence .
Hill recommended the acupuncturist undergo more acupuncture training and have the listener determine if she is giving customer proper selective information and obtaining consent , and should then show HDC the results of the audited account and cogent evidence of the continuing education .
If you ever decide to get needle stuck in you after hearing about this horror show , at least ask what the potential injuries could be .
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