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Traditional and Evidence‐Based Acupuncture in Headache Management: Theory, Mechanism, and Practice
Author(s) -
Zhao Chonghao,
Stillman Mark J.,
Rozen Todd D.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2005.05139.x
Subject(s) - acupuncture , mechanism (biology) , alternative medicine , medicine , traditional chinese medicine , clinical practice , acupuncture therapy , traditional medicine , physical therapy , epistemology , philosophy , pathology
Acupuncture, traditional Chinese needle therapy, has become widely used for the relief of headache. The history of the practice of acupuncture in the United States and the theoretical framework for acupuncture in Chinese medicine are reviewed. The basic scientific background and clinical application of acupuncture in the headache management are discussed.