针灸与脊髓医学
Acupuncture and spinal cord medicine.
作者信息
Paola Frederick Adolf, Arnold Michael
机构信息
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Ethics and Humanities, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33612-4799, USA.
出版信息
J Spinal Cord Med. 2003 Spring;26(1):12-20. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2003.11753654.
BACKGROUND
The National Institutes of Health has concluded that the potential value of acupuncture justifies expanding its use into conventional medicine and studying it further.
METHODS
Literature review of acupuncture as it pertains to spinal cord medicine.
RESULTS
Acupuncture has been used to treat a number of spinal cord injury (SCI)-related conditions, including motor deficits, pain, spasticity, and syringomyelia.
CONCLUSION
Acupuncture shows promise as an intervention in the treatment of SCI-related conditions. Further research, carried out in careful and systematic fashion by qualified practitioners of acupuncture in concert with spinal cord medicine specialists, is needed.
背景
美国国立卫生研究院得出结论，针灸的潜在价值证明有理由将其应用扩展到传统医学领域并进一步开展研究。
方法
对与脊髓医学相关的针灸文献进行综述。
结果
针灸已被用于治疗多种与脊髓损伤（SCI）相关的病症，包括运动功能障碍、疼痛、痉挛和脊髓空洞症。
结论
针灸作为一种治疗与SCI相关病症的干预措施显示出前景。需要由合格的针灸从业者与脊髓医学专家协同以严谨且系统的方式开展进一步研究。
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