Complex Role of Acupuncture and TCM in the Management of PN(E)I/Psycho-Neuro-(Endocrino)-Immunological Disorders - A Database of a Long-time Study

摘要

Purpose: Psycho-neuro-(endocrino)-immunological disorders - such as signs and symptoms of rheumatic diseases and psychosomatic stress-/pain syndromes - are product of dysregulation of these systems. Acupuncture and/or TCM influenceseveral levels of regulatory circles of the body. We investigated the benefit of ancient Chinese and modern needlingtechniques in the frame of our innovative, integrative, educative, holistic MeSaCoSa (mens sana in corpore sano) medicalconcept by a long-term study and collected the results in a database. The aim of the study was to investigate the efficiencyof acupuncture and TCM in our concept for these reasons.Methods: Clinical prospective, long-time follow up study of effectiveness of acupuncture and TCM collected in our database(8000 Patient in 12 year). The MeSaCoSa conception is shown in a the long-time tight control follow up ambulant controlinvestigations in psycho-neuro-endocrino-immunological, rheumatic, orthopedic and psychosomatic diseases. Statisticalanalysis: Student T probe of psycho-neuro-endocrino-immunological factors like mood, pain relief, quality of life, downregulation of signs and symptoms of inflammation and reduction of motion impairment of the patients.Results: Improvement and significant alleviation of pain and inflammatory signs and symptoms, capability for betterrelaxation, better life quality HAQ with lower medicine consumption and fewer local corticosteroid infiltration, effective,long lasting, analgesic and anti-inflammatory potential, relaxing and long-time change of life-style by education andconscious prevention.Conclusions: Beneficial, complex role of acupuncture in the frame of our MeSaCoSa concept, completed with a complexphysical therapy regime and acupuncture (as a part of TCM) on psycho-neuro-endocrino-immunological rheumatologic andorthopedic disorders and chronic pain syndromes as well.