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  • Why AP and not NA?
    • Why AP and not NA?
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    04/03/2004 23:56
    Frances

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    04/03/2004 23:56
    Frances

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    		 Why AP and not NA?

    Why do you want to switch from pushing NA to AP?

    Frances
    04/03/2004 23:37
    jim h

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    04/03/2004 23:37
    jim h

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    		 AP for DC

    What's "AP"?
    04/03/2004 23:19
    E. Wix

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    04/03/2004 23:19
    E. Wix

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    		 AP for DC

    Francis,

    AP is short for Aponurotomy. NA is short for Needle Aponurotomy, thus the same thing. It is not pushing a differant procedure.
    04/03/2004 23:23
    E. Wix

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    04/03/2004 23:23
    E. Wix

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    		 What is AP

    Jim h,

    AP is Short for Aponurotomy. NA: Needle Apronurotomy. We are talking the same thing.
    04/03/2004 23:50
    Frances

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    04/03/2004 23:50
    Frances

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    		 Dr. Eaton

    Dear E.Wix,

    Are you a medical doctor? Obviously NA requires training or else Dr. Eaton and Dr. Spacek would not have bothered to take the time to train specifically in NA.

    Frances
    04/03/2004 23:07
    Eddie 
    04/03/2004 23:07
    Eddie      		AP / NA

    If these are the same, why the sudden use of AP instead of NA after all this time ?
    04/03/2004 23:41
    Frances

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    04/03/2004 23:41
    Frances

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    		 Patience


    NA was pioneered in France and doctors who perform it have been trained for NA and are listed on the French Forum. Currently there is one doctor in the US (Dr. Eaton), and one doctor in Canada (Dr Spacek) who appear on that list.

    Yes, we are all hungry for NA practitioners to be readily accessable in all cities right across North America, but.... personally.....I want to see credentials specifically for NA before I layed my hand down for the needle...as would my family doctor.

    Frances
    04/03/2004 23:08
    E. Wix

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    04/03/2004 23:08
    E. Wix

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    		 NA for DC

    Frances,

    No, I am not a medical doctor. I am a Ph.D. doctor.
    04/03/2004 23:22
    E. Wix

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    04/03/2004 23:22
    E. Wix

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    		 AP AND NA - THE SAME THING

    Eddie,

    Using AP or NA is just a matter of choice. Note the other posts.
    04/04/2004 23:14
    Eddie 
    04/04/2004 23:14
    Eddie      		AP / NA

    @ E. Wix
    Allow me to disagree.
    Second, it is confusing to introduce new names if not really necessary.
    And, first, aponeurotomy is 'the removal of aponeuroses', not necessarily by using a needle. The different available methods of surgery can also be called aponeurotomies.
    Strictly speaking, even "Needle Aponeurotomy" isn't correct, since the aponeurosis is not removed, only cut.
    Personally I would think it is preferred to keep using NA, since this has been used for a long time.
    Not important ? Ok, you may be right there.
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