10.5281/zenodo.3685665
https://zenodo.org/records/3685665
oai:zenodo.org:3685665
Ignatov, Olga
Olga
Ignatov
0000-0003-2911-3239
Nicolae Testemitsanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, the Republic of Moldova
Pascal, Oleg
Oleg
Pascal
0000-0002-4870-2293
Nicolae Testemitsanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, the Republic of Moldova
Nacu, Viorel
Viorel
Nacu
0000-0003-2274-9912
Nicolae Testemitsanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, the Republic of Moldova
Acupoint embedding therapy
Zenodo
2020
acupuncture embedding therapy
neuropathy
2020-02-24
eng
10.5281/zenodo.3685664
https://zenodo.org/communities/mmj
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Background: Peripheral nerve trauma remains a major cause of motor disability, at the same time functional restoration after treatment continues to show modest results. Acupoint embedding therapy is a type of acupuncture treatment in which different biodegradable materials are inserted into specific points for long-term stimulation. It has a good analgesic effect in chronic pain, and it is considered a cure for many diseases. Different biodegradable materials have been developed and widely used. Catgut has a good biodegradability and low price, but it could cause infections and having unstable chemical properties had been limited in clinical use. Such synthetic materials as polylactic acid and polyglycolic acid present low-cost, good biodegradability and biocompatibility compared with the catgut. However, their poor hydrophilicity and cell adhesion limited their therapeutic efficacy. The ideal embedding
materials are required to be safe, non-toxic, biocompatible, and to have excellent swelling and biodegradation behaviors. Acupoint embedding therapy can be a promising treatment method of peripheral nerve disorders.
Conclusions: Acupoint embedding therapy is an invasive treatment which can prolong point stimulation, reduces the frequencies of pain and psychological fear of patients. It seems to be a promising method of neuropathy treatment. The properties of the filaments for acupoint embedding therapy can be improved by surface modification technologies.