Nero-musculoskeletal disorders, including but not limited to Parkinson’s disease, spinal stenosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, osteoarthritis, low back pain, and scoliosis, are becoming one of the main causes of pain, disability, and low quality of life, especially for middle-aged and elderly people. With higher life expectancy, the prevalence of nero-musculoskeletal disorders is rapidly increasing and bringing significant public health problems. Chronic pain and motor dysfunction could be a combined effect of neural and orthopedic disorders. Nero-musculoskeletal disorders became the primary reason to seek intervention among the middle-aged and elderly populations.
Traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapies are commonly used in the management of pain and disability due to nero-musculoskeletal disorders by providing health benefits. Traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapies usually include Tuina, acupuncture, moxibustion, and mind-body exercises such as Qigong, Tai Chi, Baduanjin, Yijinjing, and so on. Several studies have reported clinical improvements associated with traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapies on pain and disability of patients with low back pain, Parkinson's disease, and intervertebral disc degeneration. However, the effects of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapies for nero-musculoskeletal disorders remain controversial. A greater emphasis on understanding physiological mechanism underlying the development, acute to chronic transition, and resolution of nero-musculoskeletal pain is needed, as well as the elucidation of the physiological mechanism related to the traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapies for nero-musculoskeletal disorders.
This Research Topic will focus on the effects and mechanism of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapy in the management of nero-musculoskeletal disorders. We are interested in the Original Research, Review, and Study Protocol that reports the neuro-physiological, bioinformatics, and neuroimaging effects as well as the underlying mechanisms of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapy for nero-musculoskeletal disorders. Topics may include but are not limited to the following:
- Health economics research of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapy for nero-musculoskeletal disorders
- Clinical studies of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapy for nero-musculoskeletal disorders
- Studies investigating the mechanisms of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological - therapy for nero-musculoskeletal disorders
- Reviews and meta-analysis of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapy for nero-musculoskeletal disorders
- Consensus statement and guidelines of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapy for nero-musculoskeletal disorders
Nero-musculoskeletal disorders, including but not limited to Parkinson’s disease, spinal stenosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, osteoarthritis, low back pain, and scoliosis, are becoming one of the main causes of pain, disability, and low quality of life, especially for middle-aged and elderly people. With higher life expectancy, the prevalence of nero-musculoskeletal disorders is rapidly increasing and bringing significant public health problems. Chronic pain and motor dysfunction could be a combined effect of neural and orthopedic disorders. Nero-musculoskeletal disorders became the primary reason to seek intervention among the middle-aged and elderly populations.
Traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapies are commonly used in the management of pain and disability due to nero-musculoskeletal disorders by providing health benefits. Traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapies usually include Tuina, acupuncture, moxibustion, and mind-body exercises such as Qigong, Tai Chi, Baduanjin, Yijinjing, and so on. Several studies have reported clinical improvements associated with traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapies on pain and disability of patients with low back pain, Parkinson's disease, and intervertebral disc degeneration. However, the effects of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapies for nero-musculoskeletal disorders remain controversial. A greater emphasis on understanding physiological mechanism underlying the development, acute to chronic transition, and resolution of nero-musculoskeletal pain is needed, as well as the elucidation of the physiological mechanism related to the traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapies for nero-musculoskeletal disorders.
This Research Topic will focus on the effects and mechanism of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapy in the management of nero-musculoskeletal disorders. We are interested in the Original Research, Review, and Study Protocol that reports the neuro-physiological, bioinformatics, and neuroimaging effects as well as the underlying mechanisms of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapy for nero-musculoskeletal disorders. Topics may include but are not limited to the following:
- Health economics research of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapy for nero-musculoskeletal disorders
- Clinical studies of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapy for nero-musculoskeletal disorders
- Studies investigating the mechanisms of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological - therapy for nero-musculoskeletal disorders
- Reviews and meta-analysis of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapy for nero-musculoskeletal disorders
- Consensus statement and guidelines of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapy for nero-musculoskeletal disorders