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import Article from "@/components/Article";
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import Link from "next/link";
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const ArticleYamamotoNewScalpAcupunctureFaq = () => {
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return (
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<Article
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title="Yamamoto New Scalp Acupunture FAQ"
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author="Richard A. Feely, D.O., FAAO, FCA, FAAMA"
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>
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<p>
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<strong>Q. What training is required for YNSA?</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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A. YNSA’s founder, Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto of Miyazaki, Japan, teaches a
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one-week course to MDs and osteopaths in Japan, and conducts YNSA
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seminars in the United States. A physician needs to have been trained in
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acupuncture before studying YNSA.
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</p>
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<p>
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Dr. Yamamoto has also lectured to licensed acupuncturists at the New
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England School of Acupuncture.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Q. How effective is YNSA?</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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A. YNSA is very effective in treating pain conditions, and can be used
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to modify most other medical conditions that are treatable by
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acupuncture.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Q. How is YNSA different from traditional acupuncture?</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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A. YNSA is a microsystem of acupuncture located in the head and scalp,
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containing the 12 main acupuncture meridians. The 12 main acupuncture
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meridians are represented by ypsilon points located on the side of the
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head. This microsystem is further divided into 40 basic anatomical
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points on the forehead and 40 points on the back of the skull that
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relate to all the body parts—head, shoulders, arms, spine, etc. By
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treating these acupoints on the head, the physician can relieve pain or
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dysfunction in the corresponding part of the body.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Q. How are the acupoints in YNSA organized?</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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A. YNSA is divided into the left and right side of the head. The left
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side of the head is further divided into the yin side, or front of the
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head;
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</p>
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<p>
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and the yang side, which is the posterior, or back of the head. The
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dividing line between the front and back of the head comes where the top
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of the ear attaches to the skull. The yin side and the yang side are
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each further divided into an upper and lower half. This yields 12
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acupoints representing the 12 meridians on the lower half of the yin, or
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left side of the head, and 12 acupoints on the upper half of the yin
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side of the head. Thus there are 24 points in front of the ear in the
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yin area; the same is true for the yang, or right side.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Q. How painful is YNSA</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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A. YNSA is less painful than drawing blood. However, there is some pain
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involved because there is not a lot of fat where YNSA needles are
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inserted. The head has a lot of nerve endings and is thus a sensitive
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area.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Q. How often is YNSA administered?</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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A. In Japan, YNSA is often administered daily, or two to three times a
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week. In the US, it is normally administered once or twice weekly on an
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outpatient basis.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Q. How fast does YNSA produce pain relief?</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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A. Relief can occur within five to 10 seconds of placing the needle at
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the correct acupuncture point.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Q. How long-lasting is the pain relief?</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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A. Relief can initially last from a few hours to a couple of days. Most
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commonly, the pain returns after a few hours. The pain relief lasts
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longer and longer with each successive treatment.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Q. Is there a needle-less form of YNSA?</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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A. Yes, there have been lasers used to treat these acupuncture points in
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Japan. However, these laser treatments are not approved for use in the
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US.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>
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Q. How many trained YNSA practitioners are there in the US?
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</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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A. There are currently only about 60 physicians in the US who have been
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personally trained by Dr. Yamamoto. Dr. Feely was the first American
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osteopath to travel to Japan for YNSA training in 1993; he returned to
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Japan for further training in 1997.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Q. Is there a clearinghouse for physicians using YNSA?</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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A. There is no YNSA clearinghouse yet. The best clearinghouse for
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physician acupuncture is the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture:{" "}
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<Link
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href="http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/findadoc/index.html"
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target="_blank"
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>
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www.medicalacupuncture.org/findadoc/index.html
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</Link>
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Q. Is YNSA covered by insurance?</strong>
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</p>
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<p>
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A. Most medical insurance does not pay for acupuncture; check your
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policy to verify the benefits under your plan.
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</p>
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<p>
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<em>Page modified on 5/15/2011</em>
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</p>
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</Article>
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);
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};
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export default ArticleYamamotoNewScalpAcupunctureFaq;
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