Cellular Reorganization Plays a Vital Role in Acupuncture Analgesia

Abstract

Background: Acupuncture has a long history of relieving many forms of pain. However, many of acupuncture's mechanisms are still unknown and/or misunderstood. Objective: This review looks at past research on many different methods and targets of study related to acupuncture. The main focus is upon the importance of connective-tissue planes in and around acupuncture points. Method: Relevant articles from journals as well as books on the topic were searched manually for information related to the topic. Results: Various studies offered different (and sometimes interrelated) mechanisms for how acupuncture needling results in analgesia among other effects. Emerging evidence, however, has shown the increasing importance of extracellular matrix rearrangements that result in lower mechanical stress states of surrounding tissues. This leads to lower constant stimulation of regional mechanoreceptors, in turn, reducing chronic pain and discomfort. Conclusions: The extracellular matrix has emerged as an important area of study on the effects of acupuncture needling.

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“…TCM mainly achieves therapeutic effects by stimulating the body's vital qi and regulating the balance of qi and blood [22] . Modern studies have shown that the effective active ingredients in TCM can achieve the therapeutic purpose by improving the blood supply of peripheral blood vessels [19,20] . Moreover, Chinese medicine can relieve the pain and improve the quality of life of patients with CP/CPPS, and these effects are persistent [19,23] …”

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