Acupuncture and lumbago.

Lumbago, Sciatica, Etc.

Acupuncture and dentistry

Background: Acupuncture is one of the best known complementary therapies in Traditional Chinese medicine and has a history of more than 2500 years. Acupuncture stimulates the nervous system and shifts the perception of pain signals and also releases natural painkillers, such as endorphins and serotonin. Aim: Main aim of this article is to review related articles that have focused on acupunctur...

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbago

Pain in the small of the back is a complaint which brings many, especially otherwise healthy adult males, to the outpatient room. The exciting cause is apparently in the majority of cases exposure to damp and cold. Three classes of cases may be distinguished?those of rheumatic myalgia, rheumatic neuritis, and renal pain associated with hyperacidity of the urine?and if the differential diagnosis...

Acupuncture in skin and esthetics

Acupuncture is an ancient medical procedure that is commonly used. It has been used in China for over two thousand years. Acupuncture has gained increasing interest from the public as well as health professionals for a wide range of disorders. This method works through regulation of qi current (life energy in body). Acupuncture has been introduced recently in dermatology for rejuvenation and tr...

EEGs and autonomic changes during and after acupuncture stimulation

A "Qi" feeling (a kind of comfortable sense) during and after acupuncture is one of the important determinants to decide quantity (trial number) of acupuncture stimulation. It has been reported that various autonomic responses were evoked when patients felt "Qi" and when acupuncture stimulation had significant effects on EEGs. However, quantitative relationships among acupuncture stimulation, E...