Baxter G David, Bleakley Chris, McDonough Suzanne
Centre for Physiotherapy Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2008 Dec;1(2):65-82. doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60026-1.
The use of laser light as an alternative to needles to stimulate acupuncture points has been promoted for almost three decades. However, there has been no systematic assessment of the evidence to support the effectiveness of this form of acupuncture to date. A systematic review was therefore undertaken of RCTs evaluating laser acupuncture as a primary intervention. Relevant studies (n = 18) were identified using computer-based literature searches and selected hand searches. Evidence was found to support the use of laser acupuncture in the treatment of myofascial pain, postoperative nausea and vomiting and for the relief of chronic tension headache. Laser acupuncture would appear to represent an effective form of acupuncture for the management of these conditions and could be considered as a viable alternative to more traditional forms of acupuncture point stimulation.
使用激光替代针刺来刺激穴位已推广了近三十年。然而，迄今为止，尚未对支持这种针刺形式有效性的证据进行系统评估。因此，对将激光针刺作为主要干预措施的随机对照试验进行了系统评价。通过计算机文献检索和选定的手工检索确定了相关研究（n = 18）。有证据支持使用激光针刺治疗肌筋膜疼痛、术后恶心和呕吐以及缓解慢性紧张性头痛。激光针刺似乎是治疗这些病症的一种有效针刺形式，可被视为更传统的穴位刺激形式的可行替代方法。
