Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Acupuncture, moxibustion, and massage therapy are forms of complementary and alternative medicine, also commonly known as physical therapy. In recent years, physical therapy has been widely used around the world. In this review, we explain how to use these therapies. There are two concepts regarding the therapeutic effects of physical therapy : those that are based on oriental (traditional Chinese) medicine and those based on physiology. Acupuncture, moxibustion, and massage therapy can help control muscle pain and prevent decline in physical performance, and they have been recently applied to enhance sports performance. These therapies should be used by experts, and are associated with positive and negative effects. For example, athletes have reported that languidness (the relaxation impression) continued for 1―2 days after receiving acupuncture and recommended the treatment 1―3 days before an athletic meet. The impact of acupuncture, the treatment method, and timing should be taken into consideration if an athlete considers this type of therapy before an athletic meet.
Author: 寺田, 和史
Institution: Tenri University
Language: Japanese
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7208410508