Probable Mechanisms of Needling Therapies for Myofascial Pain Control
Joint Authors
Chou, Li-Wei
Kao, Mu-Jung
Lin, Jaung Geng
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) has been defined as a regional pain syndrome characterized by muscle pain caused by myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) clinically.
MTrP is defined as the hyperirritable spot in a palpable taut band of skeletal muscle fibers.
Appropriate treatment to MTrPs can effectively relieve the clinical pain of MPS.
Needling therapies, such as MTrP injection, dry needling, or acupuncture (AcP) can effectively eliminate pain immediately.
AcP is probably the first reported technique in treating MPS patients with dry needling based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory.
The possible mechanism of AcP analgesia were studied and published in recent decades.
The analgesic effect of AcP is hypothesized to be related to immune, hormonal, and nervous systems.
Compared to slow-acting hormonal system, nervous system acts in a faster manner.
Given these complexities, AcP analgesia cannot be explained by any single mechanism.
There are several principles for selection of acupoints based on the TCM principles: “Ah-Shi” point, proximal or remote acupoints on the meridian, and extra-meridian acupoints.
Correlations between acupoints and MTrPs are discussed.
Some clinical and animal studies of remote AcP for MTrPs and the possible mechanisms of remote effectiveness are reviewed and discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chou, Li-Wei& Kao, Mu-Jung& Lin, Jaung Geng. 2012. Probable Mechanisms of Needling Therapies for Myofascial Pain Control. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chou, Li-Wei…[et al.]. Probable Mechanisms of Needling Therapies for Myofascial Pain Control. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chou, Li-Wei& Kao, Mu-Jung& Lin, Jaung Geng. Probable Mechanisms of Needling Therapies for Myofascial Pain Control. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028491