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- Title
Is there a role for acupuncture in the treatment of tendinopathy?
- Authors
Neal, Bradley Stephen; Longbottom, Jennie
- Abstract
Tendinopathy is a debilitating condition in athletic and sedentary populations for which a gold standard treatment strategy does not yet exist. While the pathophysiology of tendinopathy is well understood, a debate remains as to the nature of the pain mechanism in tendinopathy which makes treatment selection challenging. This clinical discussion presents evidence to suggest that acupuncture may have a role in the treatment of tendinopathy, through the facilitation of tendon blood flow and fibroblastic activity, making recommendations for further research.
- Publication
Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society, 2012, Vol 30, Issue 4, p346
- ISSN
1759-9873
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/acupmed-2012-010208