Application of Traditional Medical Ideas to Geriatric Syndrome

Table 2

Effects of acupuncture for gait disorder.

Subject	Acupoint	Stimulation type	Frequency of treatment	Result	Reference
Patient with gait disorder	Bilateral ST36, KI3, BL23	Acupuncture needle, 15 min with no stimulation	One treatment	Significant improvement of TUG	Seki et al. (2004) [9]
Patient with gait disorder	Bilateral ST36, KI3, BL23	Acupuncture needle, 15 min with no stimulation	Once a week for one year	Significant improvement of Barthel index	Seki et al. (2004) [9]

TUG: Timed Up and Go test.