Is acupuncture considered minimally invasive surgery?

Acupuncture knife is indeed a type of minimally invasive surgery. Acupuncture knife therapy combines traditional Chinese acupuncture and minimally invasive surgical techniques to achieve therapeutic effects through puncture of the acupuncture knife. The incision is extremely small and usually does not cause significant damage to surrounding tissues, so it is classified as minimally invasive surgery. The advantages of minimally invasive surgery are fast recovery, less pain, and low risk, and it is suitable for the treatment of multiple systemic diseases.

The application of small needle knife therapy is very extensive. It is often used to treat various soft tissue injuries, chronic pain and related diseases, such as frozen shoulder, cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation, etc. It relieves the adhesion of muscles and fascia through the puncture and cutting of the needle knife, promotes blood circulation and tissue healing, and its therapeutic effect is unique. In the process, doctors need to have rich anatomical knowledge and clinical experience to ensure that the needle knife is accurately applied to the diseased tissue. Although small needle knife therapy is a minimally invasive technology, it is still necessary to choose an appropriate treatment plan according to the condition. Some patients may need to combine other treatment methods to achieve the best effect.

When considering the use of acupuncture, patients should pay attention to choosing qualified and experienced medical institutions and professional physicians to perform the operation. After the operation, follow the doctor's orders to take appropriate rest and rehabilitation exercises to promote physical recovery. At the same time, patients also need to actively communicate with doctors and adjust the treatment plan in time according to their own condition and physical condition. When the symptoms are severe or the effect is not obvious, other treatment methods should be considered to comprehensively treat the disease.