Acupuncture Analgesia Research and Clinical Practice in Taiwan
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چکیده
Traditional Chinese acupuncture has a history of over 2,500 years. It is now considered to be a type of “complementary medicine” because it is effective in the treatment of many conditions with fewer side effects compared with other medical procedures, such as surgery or treatment with pharmaceuticals (Wu, 1996). The WHO has published guidance describing the efficacy of acupuncture in the cure or relief of 64 different symptoms (2003). For example, acupuncture has been successfully applied in cases of chronic pain, nausea, arthritis, and digestive problems, among others. Two different strategies have been commonly used when performing acupuncture therapy, i.e., manual acupuncture (MA) and electroacupuncture (EA). EA is a modified form of traditional MA. The advantage of EA is in its combined therapeutic effects of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) and MA.
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