Treatment of Chronic Gastritis with Fascial Injections: A Case Report
Keywords:
Chronic gastritis, fascial system, glucopuncture, pain managementAbstract
Chronic gastritis is a pandemic infection with serious sequelae such as peptic ulcers or gastric cancer. Treatments used for non-bacterial gastritis include proton pump inhibitors and histamine H2 receptor inhibitors. A recent unorthodox approach includes subcutaneous injections into the regional fascia as an option for treating chronic gastritis. This method is mainly designed for low income countries where modern diagnostic and treatment options are too expensive for a large part of the population. Glucopuncture, as applied in this patient, involves the administration of 5% dextrose (or 5% glucose) injections directly into the subcutaneous fascia. This case report describes a 54-year-old man who presented with a three-months history of chronic pain in the gastric area. His complaints diminished after a few sessions. Obviously, rigorous research, including double-blind RCTs, is required to fully ascertain the outcome and safety of glucopuncture for treating chronic gastritis.
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