Imagined and Actual Acupuncture Effects on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Preliminary Study
Joint Authors
Cao, Jin
Orr, Scott P.
Wilson, Georgia
Kong, Jian
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Research suggests that imagined experiences can produce brain responses similar to those produced by actual experiences.
Shared brain responses that support both imagination and perception may underlie the functional nature of mental imagery.
In a previous study, we combined acupuncture and imagery to develop a new treatment method, video-guided acupuncture imagery treatment (VGAIT).
We found that VGAIT significantly increased pain thresholds in healthy subjects.
The aim of this study is to extend our previous finding by investigating whether VGAIT can relieve symptoms in patients with chronic low back pain.
Methods.
We first performed a single-arm study in which we administered video-guided acupuncture imagery treatment (VGAIT) on patients with chronic low back pain (cLBP) (Study 1, n=18, 12 females).
We then compared our findings to those from a recently published study in which real or sham acupuncture treatment was applied on patients with cLBP (Study 2, n=50, 31 females) using a similar protocol.
All patients in Studies 1 and 2 received 6 treatments over 4 weeks.
Results.
All three treatments (VGAIT, real, and sham acupuncture) significantly reduced pain severity as measured by a low back pain bothersomeness score.
VGAIT produced similar effects to real acupuncture (p=0.97) and nonsignificantly greater pain bothersomeness relief compared to sham acupuncture (p=0.14).
Additional analysis showed that there was no significant difference on the sensations evoked by different treatment modalities.
Conclusion.
These findings support VGAIT as a promising method for pain management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cao, Jin& Orr, Scott P.& Wilson, Georgia& Kong, Jian. 2020. Imagined and Actual Acupuncture Effects on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Preliminary Study. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202780
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cao, Jin…[et al.]. Imagined and Actual Acupuncture Effects on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Preliminary Study. Neural Plasticity No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202780
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cao, Jin& Orr, Scott P.& Wilson, Georgia& Kong, Jian. Imagined and Actual Acupuncture Effects on Chronic Low Back Pain: A Preliminary Study. Neural Plasticity. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202780
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1202780