Laserneedle Acupuncture: A Critical Review and Recent Results

In the last 5 years, laserneedle acupuncture has become a new category in acupuncture, with its own scientific basics. It combines the tradition of Chinese acupuncture with the possibilities of modern technology. Laserneedle acupuncture is in accordance with the aim of traditional medicine because it uses the most essential and most natural medium of our existence, the light, to heal illnesses. The painless laserneedle acupuncture is of proven medical effectiveness and particularly suited for the treatment of children and those patients who regard the metal needle insertion into the skin as unpleasant. In daily practical use, laserneedle acupuncture can be performed like any traditional needle acupuncture treatment. The diagnostic criteria of acupoint selection, the treatment duration, and treatment frequency are identical to the traditional Chinese acupuncture. To perform successful laserneedle acupuncture treatments, no additional qualification is required. Offering the painless laserneedle acupuncture to the patient means that the acupuncture needles are substituted and the risks of the metal needle are eliminated.