Acupuncture for management of pain.
Acupuncture is the technique of inserting needles into specific areas of the body to elicit a physiologic response. Although acupuncture is based on the paradigms of traditional Chinese medicine, there are numerous physiologic and clinical studies that document and validate its use. Control of pain is a major indication for the use of acupuncture. It can be used in conjunction with analgesic drugs or alone to make patients more comfortable.
Gaynor
J S
JS
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.
D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D010146:Pain / Q000662:veterinary*; D059408:Pain Management; D010166:Palliative Care