Medical AcupuncturePub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-10-17DOI: 10.1089/acu.2023.0041
Melissa L Feigel
{"title":"Use of Acupuncture, Myofascial Release Techniques, and Kinesiology Taping to Reduce Estimated Healing Time in A Grade 3 Hamstring Strain: A Case Study.","authors":"Melissa L Feigel","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0041","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2023.0041","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Musculoskeletal injuries can be debilitatingly painful, with long recovery times and activity-limiting prognoses. While numerous studies and case reports illustrating the benefits of acupuncture in treating various musculoskeletal conditions are available, more studies specific to acute injury are needed.</p><p><strong>Case: </strong>A 45-year-old male presents ∼48 hours post a severe injury to his R hamstring while walking in his neighborhood. He has a history of musculoskeletal disorders, which may be due to an undiagnosed hypothyroid condition. A combination of acupuncture, myofascial release techniques, and kinesiology taping (KT) was administered in 7 treatments over 28 days postinjury.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This patient was back to normal functionality, strength, and ROM within 4 weeks of this injury, more than 5 weeks ahead of his orthopedic physician's estimated recovery time. At 28 days postinjury, after 7 treatments, visual analog scale had decreased from 9/10 to 0/10, Tenderness To Palpation Scale decreased from grade IV to I, and Lower Extremity Functional Scale increased from 0/80 to 74/80.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Using a combination of acupuncture, myofascial release techniques, and KT may greatly reduce the healing and recovery time in patients with acute musculoskeletal injuries.</p>","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"35 5","pages":"262-265"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10606944/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71414616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical AcupuncturePub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-10-17DOI: 10.1089/acu.2023.0024
Littal Rubin, Yaniv Avraham, Adi Sharabi-Nov, Tanous Shebly, Merav Ben Natan, David E Rothem
{"title":"Acupuncture Effect on Analgesic Consumption and Cortisol Levels Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Littal Rubin, Yaniv Avraham, Adi Sharabi-Nov, Tanous Shebly, Merav Ben Natan, David E Rothem","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0024","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2023.0024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Pain following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is common. Various modalities of treating orthopedic postoperative pain (POP) exist; however, the optimal management of POP remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine acupuncture's effect on postoperative analgesic consumption and cortisol levels in patients undergoing TKA.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In this randomized controlled trial, 80 patients scheduled for elective TKA surgery were recruited and randomly assigned to 2 groups: (1) an intervention group, receiving acupuncture treatment on days 1 and 2 in addition to standard POP management (<i>n</i> = 40) and a control group, who received standard POP management only (<i>n</i> = 40).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was no statistical difference between the groups in analgesic consumption on days 1 and 3 postoperatively. On day 5 postoperatively, lower analgesic consumption was seen in the intervention group, compared to the control group. However, this difference was not statistically significant (1.4 versus 2.3, respectively; <i>P</i> = 0.215). There was no statistical difference between the groups in cortisol levels on day 1 postoperatively. In contrast, on day 2 postoperatively, cortisol level was significantly lower in the intervention group, compared to the control group (296 nmol/L versus 400 nmol/L, respectively; <i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings suggest that acupuncture may have some effect on patients' analgesic consumption short-term after TKA. Further studies with larger samples are required for establishing these results.This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (Registration #: NCT03415204).</p>","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"35 5","pages":"230-235"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10618810/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71427673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical AcupuncturePub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-10-17DOI: 10.1089/acu.2023.0003
Wahyuningsih Djaali, Bazzar Ari Mighra, Fatah Nurdin, Yasep Setiakarnawijaya
{"title":"Press-Tack Needle Acupuncture Reduces Postexercise Blood Lactic-Acid Levels in Sports Students.","authors":"Wahyuningsih Djaali, Bazzar Ari Mighra, Fatah Nurdin, Yasep Setiakarnawijaya","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0003","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2023.0003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>In sports, recovery after exercise is a very important process for athletes. Several studies have shown that the rate of an athletes recovery can be increased by several modalities, one of which is acupuncture. This study was conducted to learn how press-tack needle acupuncture reduces blood lactic-acid levels after sports students exercise.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This was a randomized controlled trial. Twenty-four sports students were divided into 2 groups: (1) an acupuncture group (<i>n</i> = 12) and (2) a control group (<i>n</i> = 12). In each acupuncture group member press-tack needles were attached on PC-6 <i>Neiguan</i> and ST-36 <i>Zusanli</i> 30 minutes before doing high-intensity exercise. Measurement of lactic-acid levels was performed at 5 minutes and at 30 minutes after exercise.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean levels of lactic acid at 5 minutes after exercise in the acupuncture group were higher (<i>p</i> = 0.028), compared to the control group. The mean levels of lactic acid at 30 minutes after exercise in the acupuncture group was lower (<i>p</i> = 0.572) than in the control group. The mean reduction of lactic acid levels in the acupuncture group from 5 minutes after exercise to 30 minutes after exercise was statistically higher (<i>p</i> = 0.007) than in the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Press-tack needle acupuncture affects reduction of lactic-acid levels after high-intensity physical exercise. Further studies are needed to investigate the more-detailed biochemical mechanisms.This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT04892784).</p>","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"35 5","pages":"246-250"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10618804/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71427674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mustafa Hüseyin Temel, Mustafa Turgut Yıldızgören, Fatih Bağcıer
{"title":"<i>Letter to the Editor:</i> Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling: A Regenerative Treatment for Lateral Epicondylitis","authors":"Mustafa Hüseyin Temel, Mustafa Turgut Yıldızgören, Fatih Bağcıer","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2023.0002","url":null,"abstract":"Medical AcupunctureAhead of Print Letter to the Editor: Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling: A Regenerative Treatment for Lateral EpicondylitisMustafa Hüseyin Temel, Mustafa Turgut Yıldızgören, and Fatih BağcıerMustafa Hüseyin TemelAddress correspondence to: Mustafa Hüseyin Temel, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Üsküdar State Hospital, Barbaros, Veysi Paşa Sk. No:14, 34662 Üsküdar/İstanbul, Turkey E-mail Address: [email protected]Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Üsküdar State Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.Search for more papers by this author, Mustafa Turgut YıldızgörenPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Fizikon Medical Center, Konya, İstanbul.Search for more papers by this author, and Fatih BağcıerPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:19 Sep 2023https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2023.0002AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail View article\"Letter to the Editor: Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling: A Regenerative Treatment for Lateral Epicondylitis.\" Medical Acupuncture, , pp. FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 0Issue 0 InformationCopyright 2023, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersTo cite this article:Mustafa Hüseyin Temel, Mustafa Turgut Yıldızgören, and Fatih Bağcıer.Letter to the Editor: Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling: A Regenerative Treatment for Lateral Epicondylitis.Medical Acupuncture.ahead of printhttp://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2023.0002Online Ahead of Print:September 19, 2023PDF download","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"190 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135010782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical AcupuncturePub Date : 2023-08-01Epub Date: 2023-08-14DOI: 10.1089/acu.2023.0023
Lisa J Taylor-Swanson, Wen Tu, Caroline Sariah Howell, Melinda Pride Dillard, Lisa Bell, Ashlee Taft Nelson, Cinnamon Geppelt, Joan Maria Boccino, Elizabeth Taylor, Gabriela Alvarez, Claudia Citkovitz, Kimberly Johnson, Kimberly Garcia
{"title":"Delivering Acupuncture Therapy in an Interdisciplinary Global Health Setting in Guatemala: Pilot Study and Lessons Learned.","authors":"Lisa J Taylor-Swanson, Wen Tu, Caroline Sariah Howell, Melinda Pride Dillard, Lisa Bell, Ashlee Taft Nelson, Cinnamon Geppelt, Joan Maria Boccino, Elizabeth Taylor, Gabriela Alvarez, Claudia Citkovitz, Kimberly Johnson, Kimberly Garcia","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0023","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2023.0023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Pain, stress, and diabetes mellitus (DM) are common complaints for Guatemalans seeking health care. Because acupuncture therapy (AT) is a low-cost, effective treatment for these concerns, it was offered to Guatemalans during a health care mission as an adjunct to primary care. The purpose of this study was to gather feedback about providing AT in this context and to describe the lessons that were learned.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A pretest single-arm exploratory study design was used, collecting demographic data and administering a pretest to patients referred for AT. Patients received AT according to presenting symptoms, except patients with DM, who were treated with a previously developed auricular AT protocol. After AT, all patients received adhesive seeds for self-administered auricular acupressure, along with a printed diagram, showing where and how to apply them, and a symptom-tracking form.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>AT was given to 11 patients (1 had DM; 10 did not). Most were female (9; 82%), older (average 59.27 years; range: 40-81 years), and had little education (average 4 years; range: 0-12 years). Complaints were pain (11; 100%), insomnia (6; 55%), anxiety (4; 36%), depression (7; 64%), and stress (3; 27%). More than 50% had seen health care providers (6; 55%). One person had AT previously and 3 people requested more information about AT before receiving it.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Reporting high symptom burdens, most patients were unfamiliar with AT. AT ceased when the licensed acupuncturist contracted COVID. Patients will be followed in 2023 and AT will be given to collect data on feasibility, satisfaction, and possible implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"35 4","pages":"163-169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10440642/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10058062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical AcupuncturePub Date : 2023-08-01Epub Date: 2023-08-14DOI: 10.1089/acu.2023.0001
Dion Rukmindar, Fransisca Pekerti, Ray Sirvel, Nur Khasanah, Imelda Dimara, Hasan Mihardja, Wahyuningsih Djaali
{"title":"The Role of Self-Care Acupressure in Maternal Health Problems to Support the Sustainable Development Goals Program in the Health Sector: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Dion Rukmindar, Fransisca Pekerti, Ray Sirvel, Nur Khasanah, Imelda Dimara, Hasan Mihardja, Wahyuningsih Djaali","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0001","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2023.0001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This narrative review discusses several studies that demonstrated the effect of self-care acupressure, especially on maternal-health problems in antenatal, labor, and postpartum times, as well as the mechanism of acupressure, the points used, and treatment strategies to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) program in the health sector.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed and Google Scholar were searched for randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews/meta-analyses from the date of their inception to February 2022.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 14 studies that were included showed the possibility that acupressure could have a positive impact on maternal health. This self-care can be the main alternative in overcoming the gap in solving health problems in the world.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Self-care acupressure at various acupoints has been shown to be feasible to reduce problems during antenatal, labor, and postpartum times. Additional research on the use of acupressure during pregnancy and cross-sectional collaboration to increase the awareness of acupressure techniques are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"35 4","pages":"170-179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10440639/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10048700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical AcupuncturePub Date : 2023-08-01Epub Date: 2023-08-14DOI: 10.1089/acu.2023.0072
Salvatore Salerno
{"title":"<i>Letter to the Editor:</i> My Perspective.","authors":"Salvatore Salerno","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0072","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2023.0072","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"35 4","pages":"205"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10440641/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10052240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Medical AcupuncturePub Date : 2023-08-01Epub Date: 2023-08-14DOI: 10.1089/acu.2023.29234.cpl
{"title":"How Do You Treat <i>Dupuytren's Contracture</i> in Your Practice?","authors":"","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.29234.cpl","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2023.29234.cpl","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"35 4","pages":"202-204"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10440657/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10058489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}