Table 8.

Cost-effectiveness and feasibility of various physical therapies.

Treatment method	Treatment cost	Convenience	Operational difficulty
Acupuncture	50	Highly convenient	Relatively high
Moxibustion	100	Highly convenient	Normal
Ultrasonic	3000	Low convenience	Extremely high
Shortwave	200	Low convenience	Extremely high
PEMF	1000	Low convenience	Extremely high
Low-intensity laser	2000–10,000	Low convenience	Extremely high
Electrotherapy	50	Moderately convenient	Simple

PEMF = pulsed electromagnetic field.

The treatment costs in this table are denominated in Chinese YUAN, and are estimated prices obtained from research in the inland areas of Zhejiang Province, China. The actual prices should be consulted based on the policies of each region.