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. 2021 Oct 1;33(5):329-334.
doi: 10.1089/acu.2021.0004. Epub 2021 Oct 18.

The Role of Acupuncture in Interventional Pain Management

Wahyuningsih Djaali  1   2   3 , Hasan Mihardja  1   4 , Yoshua Viventius  1   2 , Yolanda Teja  1   2 , Hanggoro Laka Bunawan  1   2 , Marshellia Setiawan  1   2 , Lisa Yunita  1   2
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The Role of Acupuncture in Interventional Pain Management

Wahyuningsih Djaali et al. Med Acupunct. .

Abstract

Objective: Interventional pain management has been recognized over the last couple of decades for treating chronic-pain syndromes. Acupuncture is a nonpharmacologic therapeutic option for pain management and may be an option for different patients with contraindications for interventional pain management. This review explores this options. Method: This limited review examines the role of acupuncture for managing head-and-neck pain and lower-back pain, according to interventional pain management. Conclusions: Acupuncture at various points, corresponding to the stellate ganglion, which is ST 10 Shuitu, and corresponding to the splanchnic nerve and the facet joint of the lumbar vertebra-which are Ex-B2 paravertebra-can be applied for pain management in the head-and-neck area and in the lower-back area. According to various research findings, acupuncture is effective and safe for reducing pain in the head and neck area, as well as in the lower back.

Keywords: acupuncture; head-and-neck pain; interventional pain management; lower-back pain.

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FIG. 1.
Location of ST 10 Shuitu point. Source: WHO standard acupuncture point locations, 2010.
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Location of Ex-B2 Jiaji points. Source: Atlas of Acupuncture. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2008.
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