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Development of an ultrasound-imaging procedure and acquisition of ultrasound images of acupuncture points for safety and accuracy of needle insertion

Integrative Medicine Research, 2017
Background: Acupuncture is a relatively safe, commonly used “alternative” medical treatment for various symptoms. However, adverse effects can occur, including trauma, pneumothorax, and central-nervous-system injury.
Sungha Kim, Sanghun Lee, Won-Bae Ha, Jung-Han Lee, Hyun-Jong Jung, Hong-Min Chu, Seung-Bum Yang, Sunmi Choi, Mi Ju Son, Jae Hyo Kim, Youngju Jeon   +10 more
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Acupuncture in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (ACUSAR) - Design and Protocol of a Randomised Controlled Multi-Centre Trial [PDF]

, 2010
Background: We report on the study design and protocol of a randomised controlled trial (Acupuncture in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, ACUSAR) that investigates the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR).
Brinkhaus, Benno, Hummelsberger, Josef, Irnich, Dominik, Linde, Klaus, Niggemann, Bodo, Ortiz, Miriam, Pfab, Florian, Reinhold, Thomas, Roll, Stephanie, Wegscheider, Karl, Willich, Stefan N., Witt, Claudia M.   +11 more
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Acupuncture randomized trials (ART) in patients with chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee - Design and protocols [PDF]

, 2003
Background: We report on the study design and protocols of two randomized controlled trials (Acupuncture Randomized Trials = ART) that investigate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee ...
Becker-Witt, C., Brinkhaus, Benno, Hummelsberger, J., Irnich, D., Jena, S., Linde, K., Melchart, Dieter, Streng, A., Wagenpfeil, S., Willich, S. N.   +9 more
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ACUPUNCTURE REDUCING POINT ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF MUSCULAR STRENGTH OF STROKE PATIENTS

Nurse and Holistic Care, 2021
Background: Stroke is a disease caused by disruption of blood flow to areas of the brain that are blocked in the cerebral or cervical arteries which result in decreased or even loss of function controlled by brain tissue.
Dodik Hartono, Deny Prasetyanto, Ainul Yaqin Salam, Erna Handayani, Grido Handoko Sriyono, Ishaq Ishaq, Harry Irfan Tonny   +6 more
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The problem of metal needles in acupuncture-fMRI studies [PDF]

, 2011
Acupuncture is a therapy based on sensory stimulation of the human body by means of metal needles. The exact underlying mechanisms of acupuncture have not been clarified so far. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become an important tool
Beißner, Florian, Nöth, Ulrike, Schockert, Thomas   +2 more
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Acupuncture Points of the Horse’s Distal Thoracic Limb: A Neuroanatomic Approach to the Transposition of Traditional Points

Animals, 2012
Veterinary acupuncture charts were developed based on the concept of transpositional points whereby human acupuncture maps were adapted to animal anatomy.
Lisa S. Lancaster, Robert M. Bowker
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Acupuncture and Dentistry

Journal of Dental School, 2019
ObjectivesAcupuncture is one of the best known complementary therapies in Traditional Chinese medicine and has a history of more than 2500 years. Acupuncture stimulates the nervous system and shifts the perception of pain signals and also releases ...
Robab Nourmohammadi, Mahya Farsadeghi
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Status and strategies analysis on international standardization of auricular acupuncture points [PDF]

, 2013
ObjectiveTo supply literature for developing an international standard of auricular acupuncture points.MethodsElectronic database searches were conducted in the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure and VIP, and the Western databases, Pubmed, the ...
Wang, Lei, Zhao, Baixiao, Zhou, Liqun
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Somatosensory Stimulation With XNKQ Acupuncture Modulates Functional Connectivity of Motor Areas

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019
Xingnao Kaiqiao (XNKQ) acupuncture is an acupuncture technique used for stroke patients. In 24 healthy volunteers, we applied this complex acupuncture intervention, which consists of a manual needle-stimulation on five acupuncture points (DU26 ...
Till Nierhaus, Till Nierhaus, Yinghui Chang, Yinghui Chang, Bin Liu, Xuemin Shi, Ming Yi, Ming Yi, Claudia M. Witt, Claudia M. Witt, Daniel Pach, Daniel Pach   +11 more
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Acupuncture for whiplash-associated disorder following road traffic collision: a physiotherapy service evaluation [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) is a common musculoskeletal condition that frequently occurs following a road traffic collision. Physiotherapy is often prescribed to help with the symptoms and injuries.
Armstrong, Michael, Dixon, Cheryl, Morris, Rosie, Sewell, Jennifer, Stuart, Sam   +4 more
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