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The Neuroanatomic Basis of the Acupuncture Principal Meridians [PDF]
, 2009 Acupuncture involves treating illness by inserting needles at specified body locations (acupoints). The Principal meridians are pathways that join acupoints with related physiologic effects.
Peter Dorsher
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Effect of acupressure on cervical ripening [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Cervical ripening is one of the main stages of initiation labor. Acupressure in Chinese medicine is considered as an invasive technique, which through reliving oxytocin ripens the cervix.
Aria, K.J. +4 more
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Advances in Medical Devices for Augmented Acupuncture Therapy
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Traditional acupuncture therapy faces several challenges in clinical applications, such as complex operation procedures and prolonged therapeutic periods. By incorporating physical stimulations and drug delivery technologies, engineered acupuncture needles (EANs) can enhance therapeutic efficacy, improve patient compliance, as well as mitigate ...
Ruisi Cai +7 more
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Wearable Pneumatic Soft Physiotherapy Device for Shoulder and Neck Acupoint Massage
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.A finger‐inspired wearable pneumatic soft physiotherapy device integrates embedded miniature pneumatic systems, flexible bionic thumbs and forefingers capable of mimicking the motions of human fingers such as bending and straightening. It replicates traditional kneading and pointing massage techniques for acupoint stimulation, providing portable ...
Zixin Huang +4 more
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Acupuncture as a complex intervention for depression: A consensus method to develop a standardised treatment protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2007 Objective: To standardise a complex intervention by defining the characteristic (specific) components of treatment for a randomised controlled trial of acupuncture as an intervention for individuals who have been diagnosed with depression using a ...
MacPherson, Hugh, Schroer, Sylvia
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Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.Neuropathic pain management via repeated electroacupuncture. Abstract Background Existing remedial approaches for relieving neuropathic pain (NPP) are challenging and open the way for alternative therapeutic measures such as electroacupuncture (EA). The mechanism underlying the antinociceptive effects of repeated EA sessions, particularly concerning ...
Faisal Ayub Kiani +6 more
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Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2005 Objective : This study was performed to evaluate the treatment of acupuncture therapy including Bee Venom and Hominis Placenta herbal acupuncture on the patient with Transverse myelitis.
Park Min-ho +2 more
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Default Mode Network as a Neural Substrate of Acupuncture: Evidence, Challenges and Strategy
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019 Acupuncture is widely applied all over the world. Although the neurobiological underpinnings of acupuncture still remain unclear, accumulating evidence indicates significant alteration of brain activities in response to acupuncture.
Yuqi Zhang +10 more
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for cancer pain in adults. [PDF]
, 2008 Background Cancer-related pain is complex and multi-dimensional but the mainstay of cancer pain management has predominately used a biomedical approach. There is a need for non-pharmacological and innovative approaches.
Bennett, Michael I. +4 more
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