Evaluation of the Effect of Laser Acupuncture and Cupping with Ryodoraku and Visual Analog Scale on Low Back Pain
Joint Authors
Lin, Mu-Lien
Wu, Hung-Chien
Hsieh, Ya-Hui
Su, Chuan-Tsung
Shih, Yong-Sheng
Lin, Chii-Wann
Wu, Jih-Huah
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of laser acupuncture (LA) and soft cupping on low back pain.
In this study, the subjects were randomly assigned to two groups: active group (real LA and soft cupping) and placebo group (sham laser and soft cupping).
Visual analog scale (VAS) and Ryodoraku were used to evaluate the effect of treatment on low back pain in this trial.
Laser, 40 mW, wavelength 808 nm, pulse rate 20 Hz, was used to irradiate Weizhong (BL40) and Ashi acupoints for 10 minutes.
And the Ryodoraku values were measured 2 times, that is, before and 15 minutes after treatment.
The results show that there were significant difference between the first day baseline and the fifth day treatment in VAS in the two groups.
Therefore, LA combined with soft cupping or only soft cupping was effective on low back pain.
However, the Ryodoraku values of Bladder Meridian of the placebo group have been decreased apparently, and didn’t come back to their original values.
It means that “cupping” plays the role of “leak or purge” in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
On the other hand, the Ryodoraku values of Bladder Meridian of the active group have been turned back to almost their original values; “mend or reinforcing” effect is attributed to the laser radiation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lin, Mu-Lien& Wu, Hung-Chien& Hsieh, Ya-Hui& Su, Chuan-Tsung& Shih, Yong-Sheng& Lin, Chii-Wann…[et al.]. 2012. Evaluation of the Effect of Laser Acupuncture and Cupping with Ryodoraku and Visual Analog Scale on Low Back Pain. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992385
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lin, Mu-Lien…[et al.]. Evaluation of the Effect of Laser Acupuncture and Cupping with Ryodoraku and Visual Analog Scale on Low Back Pain. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992385
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lin, Mu-Lien& Wu, Hung-Chien& Hsieh, Ya-Hui& Su, Chuan-Tsung& Shih, Yong-Sheng& Lin, Chii-Wann…[et al.]. Evaluation of the Effect of Laser Acupuncture and Cupping with Ryodoraku and Visual Analog Scale on Low Back Pain. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992385
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-992385