Department of Orthopedics, University of Connecticut, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.
Private Practice, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Medical Acupuncture; American Academy of Medical Acupuncture; Helms Medical Institute, The Acus Foundation.
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2020 Nov;31(4):699-717. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2020.07.005.
Acupuncture, originally described as part of Chinese medical practice thousands of years ago, has become increasingly popular as a form of complementary medicine. This article highlights the current evidence for and against the use of acupuncture in the treatment of various rehabilitation diagnoses. This article also describes the historical aspects and basic principles of acupuncture.
针灸最初作为几千年前中国医学实践的一部分,已经越来越多地作为一种补充医学形式而受到欢迎。本文重点介绍了针灸在治疗各种康复诊断中的应用的现有证据及其争议。本文还描述了针灸的历史方面和基本原则。