Use of pupil size to determine the effect of electromagnetic acupuncture on activation level of the autonomic nervous system [0.03%]
应用瞳孔大小测定电磁针灸对自主神经系统激活水平影响的实验研究
Soo-Byeong Kim,Woo-Hyuk Choi,Wen-Xue Liu et al.
Soo-Byeong Kim et al.
Magnetic fields are widely considered as a method of treatment to increase the therapeutic effect when applied to acupoints. Hence, this study proposes a new method which creates significant stimulation of acupoints by using weak magnetic f...
Efficacy of acupuncture versus local methylprednisolone acetate injection in De Quervain's tenosynovitis: a randomized controlled trial [0.03%]
针刺与局部甲基泼尼松醋酸酯注射治疗德克沃眼氏病的疗效比较:随机对照试验
Mohammadjavad Hadianfard,Alireza Ashraf,Maryamsadat Fakheri et al.
Mohammadjavad Hadianfard et al.
There is no consensus on the management of De Quervain's tenosynovitis, but local corticosteroid injection is considered the mainstay of treatment. However, some patients are reluctant to take steroid injections. This study was performed to...
Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies. 2014 Jun;7(3):115-21. DOI:10.1016/j.jams.2013.10.003 2014
Neurobiological mechanisms of acupuncture for some common illnesses: a clinician's perspective [0.03%]
针刺治疗常见病的神经生物学机制:一位临床医生的见解
Kwokming James Cheng
Kwokming James Cheng
This paper presents some previously proposed neurobiological mechanisms on how acupuncture may work in some clinical applications from a clinician's perspective. For the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, the proposed mechanisms inclu...
A case study of pigmentation and textural changes associated with needling Yin Tang [0.03%]
针刺印堂穴相关的色素和纹理变化的案例研究
Forrest Cooper
Forrest Cooper
In this article, a case is presented in which repeated needling of the Yin Tang point over the course of 6 years was perceived to cause pigmentation and textural changes to the skin. Others have reported changes to pigmentation, but those c...
Possible role of epidermal keratinocytes in the construction of acupuncture meridians [0.03%]
从皮肤表皮角质细胞在针灸经络构建中的可能作用说起
Mitsuhiro Denda,Moe Tsutsumi
Mitsuhiro Denda
Acupuncture meridians consist of a network of acupuncture points on the skin, stimulation of which is well established to have a variety of physiological effects. We have previously demonstrated that epidermal keratinocytes contain multiple...
Effects of intermittent traction therapy in an experimental spinal column model [0.03%]
间断牵引疗法对实验性脊柱模型的作用效应
Jeong-Hun Shin,Seung-lyul Jun,Young-Jun Lee et al.
Jeong-Hun Shin et al.
Traction therapy, which is known to be a treatment method for scoliosis, one of many muscles disease, has been used since Hippocrates introduced it. However, the effects of traction therapy are still not clear. In addition, the meridian sin...
Direct moxibustion to treat spleen qi and yang deficiency fatigue: a pilot study [0.03%]
直接灸治疗脾气阳虚型疲劳症的临床研究——一项初步探索性研究
Tracy L Thorne,Doug A Hanes,Heather Wild et al.
Tracy L Thorne et al.
Limited research suggests that indirect moxibustion may be beneficial for treating fatigue, but no studies to evaluate direct moxibustion have been conducted in the United States. Thus, we explored the usefulness of four outcome measures fo...
Acupuncture in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting: efficacy of two acupuncture points versus a single one [0.03%]
两个针刺穴位与一个穴位预防术后恶心呕吐的疗效比较研究
Reza Alizadeh,Sara Esmaeili,Saeed Shoar et al.
Reza Alizadeh et al.
Despite recent advances in anesthesiology and postoperative care, postoperative nausea and vomiting are common complaints. Although acupuncture techniques have received attention in anesthesiology, the ideal technique and selection of the m...
Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies. 2014 Apr;7(2):71-5. DOI:10.1016/j.jams.2013.04.005 2014
Cássia Maria Grillo,Ronaldo Seichi Wada,Maria da Luz Rosário de Sousa
Cássia Maria Grillo
Acute dental pain is the main reason for seeking dental services to provide urgent dental care; there is consensus about the use of alternative therapies, such as acupuncture, to control dental pain in pre-dental care. This study aimed to e...
Randomized trial of trigger point acupuncture treatment for chronic shoulder pain: a preliminary study [0.03%]
肩部痛的针刺治疗的随机对照试验-一项初步研究
Kazunori Itoh,Shingo Saito,Shunsaku Sahara et al.
Kazunori Itoh et al.
There is evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture treatment for chronic shoulder pain, but it remains unclear which acupuncture modes are most effective. We compared the effect of trigger point acupuncture (TrP), with that of sham (SH) acup...
Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies. 2014 Apr;7(2):59-64. DOI:10.1016/j.jams.2013.02.002 2014