Exploring Combined Immune Mechanisms of Acupuncture and Stretching—A Narrative Review  

作　　者：Yiping Zhou Thelander Huijun Z. Ring Guikang Wei Yingqiu Wang Yinghua He Sheyian Bai Haisheng Zhang Yiping Zhou Thelander;Huijun Z. Ring;Guikang Wei;Yingqiu Wang;Yinghua He;Sheyian Bai;Haisheng Zhang(University of East-West Medicine, California, USA;Department of Medicine, Stanford University, California, USA)

机构地区：[1]University of East-West Medicine, California, USA [2]Department of Medicine, Stanford University, California, USA

出　　处：《Health》2024年第12期1268-1288,共21页健康(英文)

摘　　要：This narrative review explores the synergistic anti-inflammatory mechanisms of acupuncture and stretching. Acupuncture induces mechanical forces that activate neuro-immune pathways, modulating immune cell functions and enhancing anti-inflammatory cytokine secretion. Through tissue tension, stretching promotes fibroblast activity and macrophage polarization, further amplifying anti-inflammatory responses. Together, these interventions strengthen macrophage activity, accelerate tissue repair, and improve treatment outcomes for chronic inflammation, sports injuries, and cancer recovery. This review consolidates experimental evidence to provide a theoretical basis for advancing research into fascial acupuncture and its clinical applications.This narrative review explores the synergistic anti-inflammatory mechanisms of acupuncture and stretching. Acupuncture induces mechanical forces that activate neuro-immune pathways, modulating immune cell functions and enhancing anti-inflammatory cytokine secretion. Through tissue tension, stretching promotes fibroblast activity and macrophage polarization, further amplifying anti-inflammatory responses. Together, these interventions strengthen macrophage activity, accelerate tissue repair, and improve treatment outcomes for chronic inflammation, sports injuries, and cancer recovery. This review consolidates experimental evidence to provide a theoretical basis for advancing research into fascial acupuncture and its clinical applications.

关 键 词：ACUPUNCTURE Anti-Inflammatory Mechanisms FIBROBLASTS MACROPHAGES Mast Cells STRETCHING 

分 类 号：R24[医药卫生—中医临床基础]