Narrative Review of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis


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:An increasing percentage of people in China are suffering from osteoporosis, particularly postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP), as the country rapidly evolves into an aging culture. Patients with osteoporosis are inclined to endure fractures, as well as deformities and impairments, which drastically decrease people’s quality of life. The benefits of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment have continued to become increasingly apparent as reports of adverse responses to Western medications increased. The main advantage of traditional Chinese medicine treatment is that pharmacological interactions may be employed to lessen adverse effects while increasing therapeutic efficacy. In addition, there are various exercise therapies created by medical doctors in the past generations, such as: Wuqinxi, Taijiquan, Baduanjin, Yijinjing, etc. Chinese medicine and exercise treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis have garnered a lot of attention recently both domestically and internationally, and investigations demonstrate that these therapies have considerable therapeutic effects. The pathophysiology of postmenopausal osteoporosis, advancements of herbal therapy options, and exercise treatment options are all thoroughly addressed in this article.

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Li Qi

First School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine University

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Wang Wei Guo

Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Chinese Medicine

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Huang Xu Dong

First School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine University

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Zhao Xiu Mei

Second Department of Clinical Psychology, Shandong Mental Health Center

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Xu Xiao Dong

First School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine University

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Zhang Cheng Ming

First School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine University

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