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In order to make the patient comfortable
and to facilitate location of points, it is essential to
place the patient in a suitable posture.
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Supine
Position
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This position is suitable and desirable
for the points of the frontal and facial region, chest and
abdomen
and the anterior aspects of lower extremities.
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Prone Position
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This
position is preferable for occipital, neck, lumbo dorsal region
and posterior aspects of lower extremities.
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Position
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This position
facilitates needling of points on the lateral aspects of the body.
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Sitting
Position
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This position is comfortable for the points on the head, back and upper extremities.
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Lithotomic
Position
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This position is suitable for the points near
the genital organs.
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Knee
Elbow Bent Position
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This position is found suitable for the points on cervical and
thoracic lumbo-dorsal region.
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