Immediate Analgesic Effect of Perpendicular Needling or Transverse Needling at SP 6 in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Pilot Study.

Conclusions: Both perpendicular and transverse needling at SP 6 had an immediate analgesic effect on primary dysmenorrhea. Proper needling techniques may be applied according to the tolerance of patients.
PMID: 31456866 [PubMed]

Source: Acupuncture in Medicine - July 31, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Mohammadi A, Ma LX, Yang Y, Song Y, Wang JX Tags: Med Acupunct Source Type: research