Glucopuncture for tension-type headache: A descriptive review
General Practice, Lindelei 38, 2630 Aartselaar, Belgium.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 14(03), 682–686
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.14.3.0507
Publication history:
Received on 30 April 2022; revised on 27 June 2022; accepted on 29 June 2022
Abstract:
As Tension-type headache is quite prevalent, it is important to look for new treatment modalities which are safe, easy to apply and effective. Over the last decade, glucose 5% injections have received more attention among clinicians worldwide. Unfortunately, no large randomized clinical trials have confirmed their effectiveness so far. This article invites the medical community for further basic-science and clinical studies to clarify the potential benefits of regional glucose 5% injections for tension-type headache. The goal of introducing the term Glucopuncture is to raise awareness among physicians and their patients of the interesting cost-benefits ratio of regional glucose 5% injections. Glucopuncture is especially interesting in remote areas where modern diagnostic and therapeutic facilities are not available to the majority of the local population.
Keywords:
Glucopuncture; Pain Modulation; Prolotherapy; Tension Headache; Subcutaneous Injection
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