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[8] [9] [10] Acupuncture is most often used to attempt pain relief, [11] [12] though acupuncturists say that it can also be used for a wide range of other conditions. Acupuncture is typically used in combination with other forms of treatment. [13] The global acupuncture market was worth US$24.55 billion in 2017.
Bengay, spelled Ben-Gay before 1995, is a topical analgesic heat rub for temporary relief from muscle and joint pain associated with arthritis, bruises, simple backaches, overuse, sprains and strains. [1]
More than four hundred acupuncture points have been described, with the majority located on one of the twenty main cutaneous and subcutaneous meridians, pathways which run throughout the body and according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) transport qi.
For the trial, 216 individuals with chronic sciatica resulting from a herniated disc were treated either with 10 sessions of acupuncture or 10 sessions of sham acupuncture over a period of 4 weeks.
A 2010 systematic review found that there is evidence "that acupuncture provides a short-term clinically relevant effect when compared with a waiting list control or when acupuncture is added to another intervention" in the treatment of chronic low back pain. [230]
Spend a while scrolling through social media, especially TikTok, and odds are you'll encounter someone enthusiastically sharing their experience with a new fitness program or weight loss regimen.
Heat and cold therapy and massage relieve pain by counterstimulation. [ citation needed ] The US Food and Drug Administration defines a counterirritant as "An externally applied substance that causes irritation or mild inflammation of the skin for the purpose of relieving pain in muscles, joints and viscera distal to the site of application.