Polar acupuncture

Musculoskeletal disorders are common in people who undertake adventure travel to the Antarctic, and in those who support them, because of the hard physical demands and lack of rest. This paper describes the successful use of acupuncture as first line treatment for ten patients in these circumstances...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Acupuncture in Medicine
Main Author: Apps, John
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: British Medical Journal Publishing Group 2004
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Online Access:http://aim.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/22/3/156
https://doi.org/10.1136/aim.22.3.156
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Summary:Musculoskeletal disorders are common in people who undertake adventure travel to the Antarctic, and in those who support them, because of the hard physical demands and lack of rest. This paper describes the successful use of acupuncture as first line treatment for ten patients in these circumstances, and comments on its advantages, particularly in its capacity to reduce the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.