Acupuncture
Traditional Chinese Medicine
estimated about CNY 30-80
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Description
A traditional Chinese medicine technique involving insertion of thin needles into specific points on the body to alleviate pain or treat various conditions.
Main Uses
Primary clinical uses include management of chronic musculoskeletal pain (e.g., low back pain, osteoarthritis, neck pain), tension-type and migraine headaches, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), postoperative pain and nausea, anxiety and mild depression, insomnia, and functional gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., IBS); applied as adjunctive or integrative therapy within evidence-informed, patient-centered care plans.
Normal Range
Acupuncture treatment (ordinary needling) is a non-quantitative therapeutic intervention, not a diagnostic laboratory test; therefore, it has no numerical 'normal range', reference values, or measurable biomarkers. Clinical efficacy is assessed qualitatively via symptom improvement, functional assessment (e.g., pain scores, range of motion), and standardized outcome measures (e.g., VAS, ODI, SF-36), not quantitative lab values.
Low Values - Possible Causes
N/A — Acupuncture is not a test with quantifiable 'low values'; however, suboptimal clinical response may result from insufficient treatment frequency/duration, incorrect point selection, inadequate needle stimulation (de qi sensation), patient non-adherence, or underlying pathology refractory to acupuncture alone.
High Values - Possible Causes
N/A — Acupuncture does not produce 'high values' as it is not a measurable assay; perceived 'excessive' effects (e.g., transient fatigue, soreness, or autonomic reactions) may stem from overstimulation, excessive session intensity, individual sensitivity, or improper technique—not pathological elevation of any parameter.
estimated about CNY 30-80