Acupuncture for chronic venous ulceration

Acupunct Med. 2003 Dec;21(4):150-2. doi: 10.1136/aim.21.4.150.

Abstract

Acupuncture was used to treat a 69-year-old man for bilateral ankle pain related to his rheumatoid arthritis. This led to a dramatic improvement in one of his chronic venous leg ulcers. There is very little recent literature on such cases, where acupuncture may be a useful additional treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Points*
  • Aged
  • Ankle / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pain Measurement
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Varicose Ulcer / therapy*
  • Venous Insufficiency / complications