Two kinds of acupuncture and moxibustion exercise therapy

Acupuncture exercise therapy can be divided into narrow sense acupuncture exercise therapy and broad sense acupuncture exercise therapy.

In a narrow sense, acupuncture exercise therapy refers to massaging acupoints before acupuncture, and following the affected area or active parts to exercise at the same time or immediately after acupuncture.

Acupuncture exercise therapy in a broad sense, in addition to the cooperation between acupuncture and exercise in a narrow sense, in the whole process of acupuncture treatment, patients insist on exercising or moving the affected part or conducting guided exercise every day.

Acupuncture exercise therapy has its specific point matching method and exercise or activity method.

Acupuncture and moxibustion exercise therapy has the characteristics of wide indications, quick effect, stable effect and lasting effect.

The clinical practice of acupuncture and moxibustion shows that acupuncture and moxibustion exercise therapy has obvious effects of treating paralysis and relieving pain. Exercise has obvious positive effect on acupuncture analgesia, which can strengthen acupuncture analgesia and improve the curative effect of acupuncture analgesia (Beijing Institute of Chinese Medicine He Guangxin 1978, Endo Wei Yong 1975, Manheim E.P. 1974). Acupuncture therapy and exercise therapy are combined or combined, which complement each other and produce synergy or enhancement. Acupuncture exercise therapy is not only an important skill for acupuncture to treat pain, but also an important skill for acupuncture to treat diseases.