Application and research of acupuncture in military / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 99-104, 2014.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-337261
ABSTRACT
Acupuncture has remarkable effects of pain relieving and functional restoration on injuries of soft tissue and joint due to military training. As more and more attention has been attached to the impact of psychological states and biorhythm disorder on the fighting ability of military staff, acupuncture has found its place in treating chronic fatigue, combat stress reaction, traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder as well as regulating circadian rhythms. The therapeutic effect of acupuncture in military training-related physical damage and psychological trauma has already been proved by numerous clinical practices and researches. It is held that using acupuncture as an alternative could not only save medical resources, but also enhance the fighting ability of the army. However, the current clinical studies is facing the problem of limited sample size. Therefore, randomized controlled trials in large scale and multiple centers should be further carried out toward military staff, so as to provide more speaking evidences to the prevention and treatment of physical and psychological diseases.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Psychology
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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Therapeutics
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Wounds and Injuries
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Pain Management
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Military Personnel
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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