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Effects of infrared CO2 laser moxibustion on patients with knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomized, controlled study
ConclusionCompared with the sham laser moxibustion, 10.6 µm laser moxibustion can significantly reduce pain and improve knee joint stiffness and function in patients with KOA. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - December 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effects of abdominal Tuina on behavioral function and 5-hydroxytryptamine 1A receptor/synapsin-1 in hippocampal CA1 region of rats with hypoxic-ischemic brain injuries
ConclusionAbdominal Tuina improves the behavioral function of upper limbs and up-regulates the expression levels of 5-HT1AR and Syn1 in the hippocampus of neonatal HIBI rats. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - December 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effects of auricular point sticking on labor pain and anxiety
ConclusionAuricular point sticking therapy can relieve anxiety and pain in women during the latent period of labor. Moreover, the effect is fast-acting. It can be used as a safe and effective complementary therapy. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - December 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Abdominal electroacupuncture for post-stroke constipation: a randomized controlled trial
ConclusionOn the basis of oral lactulose, EA at abdominal points can significantly improve the intestinal and cognitive function of stroke patients simultaneously. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - December 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effects of electroacupuncture at Baihui (GV20) and Yintang (GV29) on endoplasmic reticulum stress in depressive rats caused by chronic unpredictable mild stress
ConclusionEA at Baihui (GV20) and Yintang (GV29) can significantly mitigate behavioral deficits of rats with CUMS-induced depression. The mechanism may be related to adjusting the ERS and inhibiting cell apoptosis. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - December 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effects of wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with electroacupuncture on neurological function and limb movement in patients with ischemic stroke
ConclusionWrist-ankle acupuncture and electroacupuncture combined with conventional rehabilitation therapy can significantly improve nerve and muscle function and the motor and living ability of patients with ischemic stroke, and its therapeutic effect is superior to that of conventional rehabilitation therapy alone. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - October 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effects of different auricular point therapies on digestive symptoms and quality of life in patients undergoing platinum-based chemotherapy
ConclusionBased on the conventional nursing and 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor antagonist, adding either auricular point intradermal needling or auricular point sticking can lower the vomiting frequency and nausea severity in the delayed stage and improve appetite in patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy regimen, but they have no notable impact on digestive symptoms in the acute stage; auricular point intradermal needling is superior to auricular point sticking in comparing the overall efficacy. Both auricular point intradermal needling and auricular point sticking can enhance the quality of life in patients undergo...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - October 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Seeking specific response points from the three Yin meridians of foot using laser speckle contrast imaging in patients with primary dysmenorrhea
ConclusionCompared with healthy participants, PD patients present specific changes in PU at Taixi (KI3), Diji (SP8), and Zhongdu (LR6) at specific time points during the menstrual cycle, which provides a reference for acupuncturemoxibustion treatment of PD in clinical settings. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - October 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effects of acupuncture at Feishu (BL13) and Tianshu (ST25) on pulmonary function and tissue inflammation in asthma model rats
ConclusionAcupuncture in the lung treatment and the lung-intestine treatment groups improved pulmonary function, lung inflammation, and inflammatory cells in the BALF in asthma model rats; the lung-intestine treatment was better than lung treatment in improving the IL-5 level. The combination of Feishu (BL13) and Tianshu (ST25) was superior to Feishu (BL13) alone in the treatment of asthma in trend. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - October 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Clinical observation of contralateral needling plus tendon-bone balancing Tuina for scapulohumeral periarthritis
ConclusionContralateral needling plus tendon-bone balancing Tuina can produce more significant clinical efficacy and relieve pain faster than contralateral needling alone in treating SP. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - October 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Tuina treatment for children and adults with functional dyspepsia: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials
ConclusionCompared with the control group, both Tuina and Tuina combined with other treatments are shown to have better effective rates, lower incidence of adverse events, and better follow-up outcomes. The study results suggest that Tuina may be a clinically viable complementary therapy. However, due to limitations in the number and quality of the included studies, the above conclusions should be verified by further high-quality studies. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - October 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Clinical observation on moxibustion combined with Western medicine in improving rheumatoid arthritis due to damp heat affecting bones/joints
ConclusionCompared with Western medicine treatment alone, the combination of gentle moxibustion and Western medicine treatment has significantly better treatment efficacy and shares high safety, which helps to prove the scientific nature of the theory that “heat pattern can be treated by moxibustion therapy”. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - October 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Chief physician SUN Wuquan ’s experience collection in treating neck-type cervical spondylosis with Tuina therapy
AbstractThe article analyzes chief physician SUN Wuquan ’s empirical characteristics in treating neck-type cervical spondylosis: disease differentiation combined with pattern differentiation, emphasizing the assessment of tendons and bones, with DING’s Tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage) manipulations and static Gongfa (Qigong exercise) as the predom inant treatment, inherits the academic features of DING’s Tuina school, “paying equal attention to tendons and bones, putting function first”; thus provides a reference for treating neck-type cervical spondylosis with Tuina therapy. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - October 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effects of acupuncture on behaviors and expression levels of 5-HT1AR and 5-HT2AR in the hippocampus of insomnia rats due to liver Qi stagnation
ConclusionLiver-soothing spirit-regulating acupuncture can not only improve sleep but also improve the abnormal behaviors and mood of insomnia rats due to liver Qi stagnation, and the improvement effect on abnormal mood is better than that of Western medicine. The mechanism may be related to the regulation of 5-HT1AR and 5-HT2AR expression levels in the hippocampus by acupuncture. (Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science)
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - October 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Preparation of static training animal models and research status analysis
AbstractAs a form of Tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage) Qigong exercises and an essential part of exercise therapy, static training has proven clinical efficacy. However, further evidence is required to reveal its mechanism of action provided by animal experiments. There are four major ways to establish static training animal models: pole climbing, hind-limb suspension, isometric-contraction weight bearing, and electrical stimulation. These models have been used to study diseases of the motor, circulatory, and endocrine systems, etc., and the mechanism has got extensive exploration. It reviewed static training animal mode...
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - August 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research