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Contribution of Vision, Touch, and Hearing to the Use of Sham Devices in Acupuncture-Related Studies
This study investigates whether visual deprivation influences participants' accuracy in differentiating between real and sham acupuncture needles. It also evaluates the relative contributions of tactile, visual, and auditory cues that participants use in their decision-making processes. In addition, a simple sensory decision-making model for research using acupuncture sham devices as comparative controls is proposed. Forty healthy individuals underwent two conditions (blindfolded and sighted) in random sequence. Four sham and four real needles were randomly applied to the participants' lower limb acupoints (ST32 to ST39). ...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - January 10, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

A Case Study: Effects of Foot Reflexotherapy on Infant with Sensorineural Hearing Loss
ConclusionFoot reflexotherapy was effective on auditory recuperation of the infant with SNHL. The results of this novel study suggest that foot reflexotherapy can be an effective complementary treatment of infants with SNHL, especially for 3-month to 9-month age. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - January 7, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Editorial Board
Publication date: December 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, Volume 12, Issue 6Author(s): (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - December 28, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Contribution of vision, touch and hearing to the use of sham devices in acupuncture-related studies
This study investigates whether visual deprivation influences participants’ accuracy in differentiating between real and sham acupuncture needles. It also evaluates the relative contributions of tactile, visual and auditory cues that participants use in their decision-making processes. In addition, a simple sensory decision-making model for research using acupuncture sham devices as comparative controls is proposed. Forty healthy individuals underwent two conditions (blindfolded and sighted) in random sequence. Four sham and four real needles were randomly applied to the participants’ lower limb acupoints (ST32 to ST39...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - December 25, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effects of a short-term Cardio Tai Chi program on cardiorespiratory fitness and hemodynamic parameters in sedentary adults: A pilot study
This study evaluates the effects of a short-term Cardio Tai Chi program on the cardiorespiratory fitness and hemodynamic parameters in sedentary adults. Thirty-one sedentary participants (age 58±9 years, body mass 63±12 kg) were subjected to an exercise program during 10 sessions over a 10-day period within 2 weeks. The Cardio Tai Chi program consisted in a series of three to five intervals lasting 90 s each at ∼70% maximal heart rate separated by 2-min of low-intensity recovery. Primary outcome measures were cardiorespiratory fitness (peak oxygen uptake, V˙O2peak) assessed by the Rockport walking test and resting hem...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - December 19, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

A case study: effects of foot reflexotherapy on infant with sensorineural hearing loss
ConclusionFoot reflexotherapy was effective on auditory recuperation of infant with SNHL. The results of this novel study suggest that foot reflexotherapy can be an effective complementary treatment of infants with SNHL, especially for 3-month to 9 –month age. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - December 18, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Single Cupping Therapy Session Improves Pain, Sleep, and Disability in Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain
The objective of this study was to evaluate if a single session of real or placebo cupping therapy in patients with chronic low back pain would be enough to temporarily reduce pain intensity and functional disability, enhancing their mechanical threshold and reducing local skin temperature. The outcome measures pain intensity using Brief Pain Inventory, pressure pain threshold, disability using the Roland Morris disability questionnaire, and low back skin temperature were assessed. This is an experimental clinical trial; after examination (AV0), patients were submitted to real or placebo cupping therapy (15 minutes, bilat...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - December 9, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Intrathecal Melissa officinalis Relieves Pain: Improvement of Rat Spinal Catheterization
This study is an attempt to investigate the effects of intrathecal administration of Melissa officinalis on the pain induced by heat and formalin.In this experimental study, 70 male Wistar rats with an average weight of 270–320 g were randomly divided into five groups: control; sham that received 25 μl of saline through the spinal catheter; and three experimental groups that received 5, 10 or 20 mg/kg M. officinalis via the spinal catheter respectively. Five days after catheterization of the spinal cord from the lumbar region under anesthesia, the effects of Intrathecal administration of M. officinalis on heat- and...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - December 5, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Recent approaches on signal transduction and transmission in acupuncture: a biophysical overview for medical sciences
Publication date: Available online 23 November 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian StudiesAuthor(s): Lígia Rebelo Gomes, Pedro LeãoAbstractAcupuncture is one of the areas among the alternative therapies that arouses high curiosity in the biomedical scientific community. It is particular popular for treatment of chronic diseases and addictions. However, contrasting with its evidence based effectiveness, the lack of a reasonable explanations for its mode of action divides that scientific community. Difficulties also arise to those responsible for providing information for clinicians and professionals who wish t...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - November 23, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Single Cupping Therapy Session Improves Pain, Sleep And Disability In Patients With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain
The objective of this study was to evaluate if a single session of real or placebo cupping therapy in patients with chronic LBP would be enough to temporarily reduce pain intensity and functional disability, enhancing their mechanical threshold and reducing local skin temperature. The outcome measures were Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), pressure pain threshold (PPT), Roland Morris disability questionnaire (RMDQ) and low back skin temperature. This is an experimental clinical trial; after examination (AV0), patients were submitted to real or placebo cupping therapy (15 minutes, bilaterally at the points BL23 (Shenshu), BL24 (Q...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - November 22, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Intrathecal Melissa-Officinalis Relieves Pain: Improvement of Rat Spinal Catheterization
This study is an attempt to investigate the effects of intrathecal administration of Melissa officinalis on the pain induced by heat and formalin.In this experimental study, seventy male Wistar rats with an average weight of 270-320 g were randomly divided into 5 groups: control; sham, that received 25 μl of saline through the spinal catheter; and three experimental groups, that received 5, 10 or 20 mg/kg Melissa officinalis via the spinal catheter respectively. Five days after catheterization of the spinal cord from the lumbar region under anesthesia, the effects of Intrathecal administration of Melissa officinalis on he...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - November 17, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Mesothelial cells covering the surface of primo vascular system tissue
In conclusion, this study presents the novel finding that the PVS periductium is composed of squamous MCs. These cells tightly line the luminal surface of the PVS tissue, including PNs, PVs, and small branches of the PVs in the abdominal cavity. These results will help researchers understand the role of the PVS in hyaluronan secretion, tissue repair, inflammation, and tumorigenesis, as well as the fine structure of PVS tissue. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - November 17, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Editorial Board
Publication date: October 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, Volume 12, Issue 5Author(s): (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - November 2, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

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Publication date: August 2019Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, Volume 12, Issue 4Author(s): (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - August 27, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Comparative analgesia between acupuncture and dipyrone in odontalgia
The objective of this study was to assess whether the effectiveness of acupuncture is similar to the use of analgesics in the management of toothache. The research included 56 volunteers who were divided into 4 groups: Real Acupuncture group (n=14), Placebo Acupuncture group (n=14), Real Dipyrone group (n=14), and Placebo Dipyrone group (n=14). The interventions of the study were performed before the dental care. Inclusion criteria were toothache of pulpal origin with pain scale (Visual Analogue Scale-VAS) above 4, absence of medication for the pain, and aged over 18 years. The Real Acupuncture volunteers received a sessio...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - August 10, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research