Medical AcupuncturePub Date : 2024-06-21eCollection Date: 2024-06-01DOI: 10.1089/acu.2024.0047
Jennifer Stone
{"title":"Exposing Medical Students to Acupuncture in Indiana.","authors":"Jennifer Stone","doi":"10.1089/acu.2024.0047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2024.0047","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11304745/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141907962","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}
Omid Motamedzadeh, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Soofia Naghdi, Amirreza Azimi, Ashraf Mahmoudzadeh, Saman Salehi, Nastaran Bahadorani, Sandra Calvo, Pablo Herrero
{"title":"Effects of Dry Needling on Gastrocnemius Muscle Spasticity and Gait in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial","authors":"Omid Motamedzadeh, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Soofia Naghdi, Amirreza Azimi, Ashraf Mahmoudzadeh, Saman Salehi, Nastaran Bahadorani, Sandra Calvo, Pablo Herrero","doi":"10.1089/acu.2024.0015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2024.0015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140974761","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}
{"title":"Changes in Muscle Hardness Induced by Exercise Load and the Influence of Electroacupuncture","authors":"S. Yamashita, Kenichi Kimura","doi":"10.1089/acu.2024.0018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2024.0018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140688482","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}
{"title":"Comparison of Hemodynamic Changes During Acupuncture Stimulation in Supine or Sitting Position in Human Subjects","authors":"Misaki Okada, Hiroshi Taniguchi, Sazu Taniguchi, H. Kitakoji, Kazunori Itoh, Kenji Imai","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2023.0112","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140711788","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 : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-04-11DOI: 10.1089/acu.2023.0066
Mustafa Hüseyin Temel, Fatih Bağcıer
{"title":"<i>Letter to the Editor:</i> Role of the Piriformis Muscle in Pelvic Pain: Beyond the \"Sciatica Muscle\".","authors":"Mustafa Hüseyin Temel, Fatih Bağcıer","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2023.0066","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11036155/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140868483","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}
Fatemeh Mahdavi, F. S. Asgarian, Mohammad Aghajani
{"title":"The Effect of Ear Acupressure on Behavioral Problems in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Fatemeh Mahdavi, F. S. Asgarian, Mohammad Aghajani","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2023.0028","url":null,"abstract":"Objective\u0000Due to the limits on treatment for people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), ear acupressure treatment has been considered. This study examined the effect of ear acupressure on behavioral problems of children with ADHD.\u0000\u0000\u0000Materials and Methods\u0000This randomized controlled trial was conducted in 70 children with ADHD who were randomized into 2 groups. The intervention group received ear acupressure in treatment points and the control group received massage at neutral points. Behavioral problems were measured 3 times: (1) baseline; week 4; and week 8. The last timepoint was a follow-up, using the Child Behavior Checklist.\u0000\u0000\u0000Results\u0000The intervention group had fewer behavioral problems at all 3 timepoints than the control group (Cohen's ∂ = 1.49; 95% confidence interval at week 4: 20.97, 47.43).The ear acupressure group had a large effect size with respect to reduction of attention problems at week 4 (∂ = 1.88) and week 8 (∂ = 1.48) than the control group.\u0000\u0000\u0000Conclusions\u0000Ear acupressure induced significant reduction of the behavioral problems of children with ADHD. Further research can evaluate the use and continuity of the effectiveness of this treatment as a complementary treatment in addition to the usual treatments for these children.","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140771628","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}
{"title":"The Qi of Body, Mind, and Spirit: A Contextual Perspective on the Elusive Nature of Qi.","authors":"Michael T. Greenwood","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2023.0071","url":null,"abstract":"Background\u0000A definitive meaning for the notion of Qi is elusive. Theoretical explanations range from the rational physiologic to the subtle energetic, from the tautological to the Tao. In this article, the author suggests a practical approach that frames the concept contextually, illustrating differences with three case-histories.\u0000\u0000\u0000Cases\u0000The cases were as follows. A 74-year-old man had low back, left-hip and lateral left-leg pain. Acupuncture addressed his anatomical/structural issues. A 58-year-old woman had left upper-chest discomfort, restricted left-shoulder movement and periodic left frontal headaches and dry eyes. Acupuncture addressed her Etheric body. A 40-year-old woman had headaches and depression associated with grief over family losses. She visited a clinic and met a former patient there with whom she bonded. Acupuncture addressed her emotional state and she experienced subsequent phenomena that enabled her to release her grief.\u0000\u0000\u0000Results\u0000All 3 patients experienced resolution of their symptoms, with the exception of the woman's dry eyes in Case 2.\u0000\u0000\u0000Conclusions\u0000Qi-nature can vary among gross, subtle, and causal levels. These levels can coexist and overlap during treatments of patients. This tripartite explanation may represent the Oriental pictograms better and be consistent with the philosophical root of Chinese Medicine-the Tao.","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140756623","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}
{"title":"How Do You Treat Benign Cardiac Palpitations in Your Practice?","authors":"","doi":"10.1089/acu.2024.29251.cpl","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2024.29251.cpl","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140789861","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 : 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1089/acu.2024.29250.editorial
R. Niemtzow
{"title":"Non-Laser Red-Light Therapy and Its Role in the Acupuncture Clinic.","authors":"R. Niemtzow","doi":"10.1089/acu.2024.29250.editorial","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2024.29250.editorial","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140765269","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}