Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 905-912 , June 2009

Remote Influences of Acupuncture on the Pain Intensity and the Amplitude Changes of Endplate Noise in the Myofascial Trigger Point of the Upper Trapezius Muscle

  • Li-Wei Chou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Yueh-Ling Hsieh, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Department of Physical Therapy, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Mu-Jung Kao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chang-Zern Hong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Chang-Zern Hong, MD, Dept of Physical Therapy, Hungkuang University, 34 Chung-Chie Rd, Shalu, Taichung, Taiwan

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    Sham acupuncture performed in this study with an insertion of acupuncture needle into a rubber connector that was firmly taped on the skin.

    Sham acupuncture performed in this study with an insertion of acupuncture needle into a rubber connector that was firmly taped on the skin.

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    Sequences of acupuncture therapy and assessment in the whole course of the experiment.

    Sequences of acupuncture therapy and assessment in the whole course of the experiment.

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    Searching for EPN and the recorded EPN tracing recorded from the first channel (top right) compared with a control tracing recorded from the second channel (bottom right).

    Searching for EPN and the recorded EPN tracing recorded from the first channel (top right) compared with a control tracing recorded from the second channel (bottom right).

  • Image Result

    Remarkable decrease in the pain intensity after acupuncture therapy compared with that after sham-acupuncture therapy.

    Remarkable decrease in the pain intensity after acupuncture therapy compared with that after sham-acupuncture therapy.

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    Serial changes of EPN amplitudes in the whole course of acupuncture and sham-acupuncture therapies.

    Serial changes of EPN amplitudes in the whole course of acupuncture and sham-acupuncture therapies.

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PII: S0003-9993(09)00185-3

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.12.020

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 6 , Pages 905-912 , June 2009

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