i-Needle: Detecting the biological mechanisms of acupuncture

摘要

Overall, it is our hope that this research can provide a more unified approach to understanding the complex nature of patient responses to acupuncture-including effects as diverse as the control of pain, degeneration, and inflammation-and to addressing fundamental issues in acupuncture treatment, such as the frequency of delivery, developing more precise therapeutic indications, and establishing proper "dosage" guidelines. These steps will undoubtedly encourage acceptance of acupuncture as a complementary and/or alternative personalized treatment, with important application in a wide variety of areas including pain control, and degenerative and chronic inflammatory diseases, among others.