Analgesic Effects of Different Acupoint Stimulation Frequencies in Humans
| Autor: | Lucy Dey, Chun-Su Yuan, Xiongfei Guan, Sangeeta R. Mehendale, Anoja S. Attele |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Male Pain Threshold Analgesic effect Time Factors Adolescent Analgesic Pain Stimulation Tonic (physiology) Standardized technique Acupuncture Humans Pain Management Medicine Pain Measurement Analysis of Variance business.industry Significant difference Cold pressor test General Medicine Cold Temperature Electroacupuncture Complementary and alternative medicine Anesthesia Female business Acupuncture Points |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 31:157-162 |
| ISSN: | 1793-6853 0192-415X |
| DOI: | 10.1142/s0192415x03000795 |
| Popis: | Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) provides a convenient and standardized technique for pain treatment. The cold-pressor test is a simple and reliable model in humans for the induction of tonic pain. In this controlled study, the effects of TEAS on cold pressor-induced pain were evaluated in 22 healthy human subjects. Electrical stimulation at 4 Hz and 32 Hz was applied to He-Gu (LI 4) and Nui-Guan (P 6) acupoints for 15 minutes. Pain score ratings were evaluated at four time points from 30–170 seconds during the cold-pressor test. We observed an analgesic effect at both 4 Hz and 32 Hz of stimulation, and pain score rating reductions were statistically significant compared to control (p < 0.01). Our data support the efficacy of TEAS analgesia. However, there was no significant difference between pain scores at 4 Hz and 32 Hz stimulation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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