catgut embedding therapy
Traditional Chinese Medicine
≈ ¥200-600
(≈ $30-90)
20 min
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Description
Estimated cost for catgut embedding therapy at general public hospitals in China is about ¥140-480, and at Grade 3A hospitals about ¥200-600, varying by hospital tier and region.
Main Uses
Chronic pain management (e.g., low back pain, osteoarthritis), obesity and metabolic syndrome support, functional gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., IBS), allergic rhinitis, insomnia, and depression/anxiety — used as an adjunctive modality in integrative or traditional Chinese medicine settings for prolonged neuromodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects.
Normal Range
Acupuncture point embedding (thread embedding) is not a laboratory or quantitative diagnostic test; it has no numerical 'normal range', reference values, or measurable biomarkers. It is a physical therapeutic procedure involving the implantation of absorbable surgical threads into acupuncture points to provide sustained stimulation.
Low Values - Possible Causes
Not applicable — this procedure does not yield numerical 'low' values. There are no laboratory parameters measured before, during, or after the intervention that define 'low'.
High Values - Possible Causes
Not applicable — this procedure does not produce quantifiable 'high' values. No biochemical, hematological, or imaging metrics are reported as outcomes of the technique itself.