Clinical Trials for Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling used as a method for treatment

Abstract

Fu’s subcutaneous needling is a relatively new method that is derived from acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in general, and its main indication is treatment of pain on different localizations on patient’s body. The origins of this methods are from 1996, and its developer is Dr. Zhonghua FU, a Doctor and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine from a clinic in Nanjing which is affiliated to the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. While inventing this method of acupuncture, Dr. Fu’s main idea was to accelerate the effect of the traditional acupuncture. While conducting his PhD Dr.Fu has conducted a lot of research to find out which method will be the best, and his major discovery was the usage of different type of acupuncture needles punctured differently compared to the normal acupuncture needles. The needles used for this method are different than the normal acupuncture needles. They look more like a catheter needle with a core of 31mm in length and with diameter of 1mm. Each of the used needles are individually packed and all the different needles that are used for this method are made and patented in People’s Republic of China.

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