SYSTEMATIC REVIEW – Physiotherapy and experimental acupuncture effects on the skin

Abstract

In the 20th century, acupuncture, which has been used for thousands of years in China and other countries of the Far East, is widely used in modern medicine as a method of treatment or general condition in chronic diseases, as well as as an additional physical therapy to support the main therapeutic methods. Chinese medicine, and acupuncture in particular, continues to gain popularity in Europe, the United States, and around the world. in recent years, which is one of the reasons for our struggle to clarify the morphological basis of this ancient healing method. Physical therapy is treatment using physical means that include heat, light, electricity, water, movement, ultrasound, magnetism, etc. During all treatments with Chinese and classical medicine, morphological changes of the skin are possible, in which the lesions that appear are not permanent and only a small percentage remain longer. The treatment is generally safe to use in terms of morphological skin changes. If the acupuncture stimulation is performed with a larger dose, it leads to larger changes in the skin at the molecular level, with a very low possibility of structural changes. There are many cases that prove and show the fact that acupuncture and other Chinese medicine treatments help to heal and improve the condition of the skin. If acupuncture is not performed by professionals with appropriate education, serious mistakes can occur.

Keywords: acupuncture, physical therapy, review, effects