Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies
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Focus Altern Complement Ther 1998; 3: 181
Acupuncture and Japanese Kanpo medicine clearly improved arterial blood flow and removed almost all symptoms, in a case of intermittent claudication, awaiting surgical intervention.
A sixty nine year old woman suffering from severe intermittent claudication for three years was given acupuncture treatment and Kanpo medicine. Treatment lasted 3 months with 8 acupuncture sessions and daily doses of Kanpo medicine.
The patient’s mobility increased from 100 meters to 5 kilometers with no pain. Blood flow perfusion testing of the lowser limb showed clear improvement.
Acupuncture and Kanpo medicine was a successful treatment option in this case, and the patient was able to avoid surgical intervention.
