老年常見疾患之針灸治療

Acupuncture Therapy for Common Disorders in the Elderly

謝承運(Cheng-Yun Hsieh) ； 陳方佩(Fang-Pei Chen) ； 曾元卜(Yuan-Pu Tseng) ； 吳大鵬(Ta-Peng Wu) ； 龔彥穎(Yen-Ying Kung)

《台灣老年醫學暨老年學雜誌》 11卷2期 (2016/05) Pp. 79-88

https://doi.org/10.29461/TGG.201605_11(2).0001

摘要

肌肉骨骼及神經系統方面的疾患是老年人常見的問題，除了常規的西醫治療外，在台灣的年長患者亦常選擇中醫針灸療法。本文將介紹常見老年疾患之針灸治療，包括下背痛、退化性關節炎、中風、失智、失眠，以及相關的文獻探討。中醫針灸療法被國際上列為輔助與整合醫學之一，現已多被多國醫師和病患採用，且陸續有肯定療效的文獻發表。針灸療法之副作用相對鮮少，又可避免藥物的相互作用，適於中老年人使用。同時，每週須前往院所針灸治療1-2次，可以鼓勵中老年人外出走動，活絡人際關係。

關鍵字

針刺療法 ； 老年人 ； 慢性疼痛 ； 神經疾患

並列摘要

Musculoskeletal and neurologic disorders are common health problems in elderly people. In addition to Western medicine, elderly people in Taiwan can choose acupuncture treatment. There are many therapies in the field of complementary and alternitive medicine, and acupuncture therapy has been accepted by many patients and doctors worldwide. The present review accordingly aims to examine the literature on the application of acupuncture therapy to disorders common in elderly people, including low back pain, osteoarthritis, stroke, dementia and insomnia. A substantial number of papers have been published in support of the efficacy of acupuncture treatment known for its relatively rare side effects and the absence of worry over drug interaction. Furthermore, the need to receive acupuncture therapy once or twice a week provides elderly people with opportunities to go outside and interact with others more often.

並列關鍵字

acupuncture therapy ； elderly ； chronic pain ； neurologic disorders