title: [Review on the role of Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN) in pain relieving].
abstract: Through retrieval of all medical journals of CNKI and VIP from Jan. 1996 to Oct. 2012, ninety-nine articles were selected and analyzed. The result shows that reliable effect can be found in pain relieving, especially in pain of muscles and soft tissues. In mechanism research, action mechanism of Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN) on pain relieving is expounded through theory of traditional medicine and modern medicine. Although the effect of FSN on pain relieving has been confirmed by numerous clinical trials, it is still lack of explanation on mechanism revealing. The further studies should focus on mechanism expounding, improving research methods and selecting more objective and reasonable evaluation system. Therefore, the effectiveness and scientificalness of FSN can be further enhanced.
authors.forename: An-Ju
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: You-Bing
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Zhong-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Sha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic