title: Polar acupuncture.
abstract: Musculoskeletal disorders are common in people who undertake adventure travel to the Antarctic, and in those who support them, because of the hard physical demands and lack of rest. This paper describes the successful use of acupuncture as first line treatment for ten patients in these circumstances, and comments on its advantages, particularly in its capacity to reduce the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
authors.affiliation: doc@langton-medical.co.uk
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Apps
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D000328:Adult; D001110:Arctic Regions; D005101:Expeditions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D059408:Pain Management