Research progress on acupoint pain sensitization in common orthopedic diseases
Acupoint pain sensitization refers to the phenomenon of pain sensitization in human organs,meridians,qi and blood,yin and yang imbalance in human viscera and meridians,resulting in changes in functional strength and scope of the relevant acupoints on the body surface,which is manifested as pain sensitization.Studies have shown that in the treatment of common orthopedic diseases,therapeutic effect of acupuncture sensitized acupuncture points is better than that of non-sensitized acupoints,and in-depth discussion of the phenomenon of pain sensitization of acupuncture points can provide new ideas and methods for treatment and research of orthopedic diseases.This article summarizes recent research on treatment of common orthopedic diseases by acupoint pain sensitization,and analyzes mechanism of acupoint pain sensitization,so as to develop targeted treatments to help patients reduce pain and restore health.Therefore,it is of great significance to conduct in-depth research on the phenomenon of pain sensitization at acupuncture points to improve the quality of life and treatment effect of patients with orthopedic diseases.