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Chinese Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion(Electronic Edition) ›› 2023, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (02): 62-66. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-3240.2023.02.006

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Current status of acupuncture and moxibustion against aging in orthopedics related degenerative diseases

Xingsen Liang1, Yanping Gao2, Jia Li3, Ling Li4, Xiaofei Zheng5, Huajun Wang5,()   

  1. 1. Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Center, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou 510500, China
    2. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Orthopedics & Traumatology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510630, China
    3. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Bone-Setting, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital(Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Guangzhou 510080, China
    4. Division of Rheumatology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital(Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Guangzhou 510080, China
    5. Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
  • Received:2022-12-18 Online:2023-05-15 Published:2023-05-16
  • Contact: Huajun Wang

Abstract:

Degenerative arthritis, osteoporosis, age-related muscle relaxation, intervertebral disc degeneration and other musculoskeletal degenerative diseases in orthopedics are all related to aging. Although aging can not be reversed, certain methods be adopted to improve the functions of various systems to delay aging, so as to prevent or cure geriatric diseases and improve life quality. There are abundant theories or doctrines about aging in both traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine. The safe acupuncture treatment has been widely recognized all over the world, and there are basic and clinical researches on acupuncture and moxibustion anti-aging roles at home and abroad. The recent reports on anti-aging effects of acupuncture on musculoskeletal degenerative diseases were searched, the related mechanism was summarized, and deficiency of previous studies were analyzed, with a view to providing ideas or reference for further experimental research or clinical application of acupuncture on anti-aging.

Key words: Acupuncture moxibustion therapy, Musculoskeletal diseases, Review

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