Abstract

Case Report

Is Acupuncture Efficient for Treating Long COVID? Case Reports

David Lake* and Philippe Poindron

Published: 22 October, 2024 | Volume 8 - Issue 3 | Pages: 110-115

Long COVID can be defined as a set of symptoms appearing more than 28 days after a documented acute COVID-19. Among them, extreme fatigue and troubles of moods are the most common. To verify that acupuncture can efficiently alleviate long COVID, a chronic disease partly escaping to other treatments, especially fatigue and troubles of mood. To collect data pertaining to the patients included in the study as described in the STROBE guideline. To diagnose the clinical conditions of the patients using the Nan jing in order to choose the meridian and the points to be toned or dispersed depending on the observation of tongue and pulse. Acupuncture can greatly improve the troubles of patients suffering from long COVID after a reduced number of sessions (1 to 4).

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Keywords:

Long COVID; Acupuncture; Meridian points; Nan jing

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