A combination theory on the mechanism of acupuncture analgesia. 1979

S C Man

Pain relief is a puzzle in medicine. No possible single theory can give a satisfactory explanation of the mechanism of acupuncture analgesia. Various theories have been advanced but none is acceptable-even to the proponents themselves. In this paper a combination theory is used to try to explain the possible mechanism by using the 'specific receptors theory', 'gate-control theory', 'electro-interference theory' and the most recent 'endorphin-release theory'.

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