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Acupuncture is a Safe and Cost-Effective Treatment of Many Musculosceletal Conditions

By:

Elias Lu, DTCM,

Acupuncture Physician

Point of Cure Acupuncture and Electromedicine in Tampa Bay, Florida

Acupuncture emerges as a valuable modality in the management of musculoskeletal problems, offering a holistic approach to pain relief, tissue healing, and functional restoration. As evidenced by research and clinical practice, acupuncture's efficacy extends across a broad spectrum of conditions, including:

Neck & Thorax

 

Spine

  • Coccydynia (tailbone pain)

  • Facet joint dysfunction

  • Herniated disc

  • Radiculopathy

  • Sciatica

  • Spinal stenosis

  • Sacro-iliac joint pain

 

Shoulder

  • AC joint dysfunction

  • Frozen shoulder

  • Rotator cuff tear/sprain

  • Shoulder impingement

 

Elbow

  • Tennis elbow

  • Medial epicondylitis

  • Olecranon bursitis

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Wrist/Hand

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Trigger finger

  • Wrist sprain

Doctor palpating back

Hip

  • Hamstring strain

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Piriformis syndrome

  • Trochanteric bursitis

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Knee

  • ACL/MCL/PCL sprain/tear

  • IT band syndrome

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Patellofemoral pain syndrome

 

Foot/Ankle

  • Achilles tendonitis

  • Ankle sprain

  • Heel pain

  • Shin splints (MTSS)

The efficacy of acupuncture in treating musculoskeletal problems is supported by an expanding body of research. Studies, such as those by Lee et al. (2020), Pujalte et al. (2023), and Zhang & Wang (2020), highlight the effectiveness of acupuncture in addressing sports-related injuries, chronic pain, and various musculoskeletal conditions.

References

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Chen, L., Li, M., Fan, L., Zhu, X., Liu, J., Li, H., Xu, Z., Chen, J., Liang, Z., Liu, Z., Feng, L., Chen, X., He, Q., Chen, X., Ou, A., He, J., Ma, R., Ning, B., Jiang, L., Li, S., … Fu, W. (2021). Optimized acupuncture treatment (acupuncture and intradermal needling) for cervical spondylosis-related neck pain: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Pain, 162(3), 728–739.

https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002071

 

Sant'Anna, M. B., Sant'Anna, L. B., Chao, L. W., & Sant'Anna, F. M. (2021). Auriculotherapy for Chronic Cervical Pain. Medical acupuncture, 33(6), 403–409.

https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2021.0039

 

Witt, C. M., Jena, S., Brinkhaus, B., Liecker, B., Wegscheider, K., & Willich, S. N. (2006). Acupuncture for patients with chronic neck pain. Pain, 125(1-2), 98–106.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2006.05.013

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Dr. Elias Lu, DTCM is an acupuncture physician with Point of Cure Acupuncture and Electromedicine. In practice for over 25 years, he integrates traditional Chinese medicine with modern functional therapies to help people with chronic pain, trauma, neurodegenerative disorders, anxiety, depression, and many other life's challenges.

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