ArticleMedical acupuncture2022
The Role of Acupuncture for Long COVID: Mechanisms and Models.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- The use of acupuncture for addressing neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with long COVID: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- A narrative review of SARS-CoV-2 variants and long COVID.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Facial edema after covid-19 ameliorated by acupuncture: A CARE-compliant case report.Medicine · 2025Article
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- Long COVID Response to Classical Chinese Medicine.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2025Article
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- Recommendations and guidelines of integrative medicine for COVID-19 care: The APEC project outcome.Integrative medicine research · 2024Article
- Acupuncture as an Additional Method of Rehabilitation Post-COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of pharmacopuncture · 2023Article
- Acupoint stimulation for long COVID: A promising intervention:.World journal of acupuncture-moxibustion · 2023Review
- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture treatment for fatigue after COVID-19 infection: study protocol for a pilot randomized sham-controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objective: To establish an evidence-based role for acupuncture as a safe and effective treatment for managing Long COVID in the integrative medical setting. Background: COVID-19 progresses to a chronic state, termed Long COVID, in about 30% of cases with estimates as high as 40% for prolonged illness. Symptoms are diverse and range over several body systems, including unrelenting fatigue, persistent malaise, chronic pain, and mood changes. Early clinical reports suggest acupuncture can effectively address both symptoms and the underlying causes of Long COVID. Evidence: Historically, acupuncture is well defined in Traditional Chinese Medicine writings to treat influenza-like febrile illnesses. Contemporary scientific literature and case studies support the value of acupuncture for symptoms associated with acute and chronic respiratory viral infections, such as influenza, including SARS and COVID-19. Recent reports provide early evidence of acupuncture's effectiveness in managing Long COVID symptoms and may also have disease-modifying benefits. Conclusion: Acupuncture is a viable adjunctive health care modality as part of a multidisciplinary approach for symptom control and disease management to improve quality of life in Long COVID patients. Since acupuncture may favorably modify the length and outcome of this condition, the model of acupuncture presented in this article warrants broader use in the integrative clinical setting and for further research.
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