Effects of the external qigong on symptoms of arteriosclerotic obstruction in the lower extremities evaluated by modern medical technology.
The modern treatment strategy for arteriosclerotic obstruction (ASO), which symptomatically appears primarily in the lower extremities, consists of drug and interventional therapy. Reported herein are the effects of external qigong, which has been a traditional therapeutic technique in the oriental countries for a long time and is known to bring warmness in the body, evaluated by modern medical technology.
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Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001831:Body Temperature; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D010991:Plethysmography; D012039:Regional Blood Flow