Function of auricular point acupressure in inducing changes in inflammatory cytokines during chronic low-back pain: a pilot study

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Function of auricular point acupressure in inducing changes in inflammatory cytokines during chronic low-back pain: a pilot study

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Med Acupunct (2014), Yeh, Chao Hsing;Chien, Lung Chang;Albers, Kathryn;Ren, Dianxu;Huang, Li Chun;Chen, Baoxia;Margolis, Leah;Liu, Richard;Suen, Lorna.

Abstract

Auricular therapy is a promising treatment for pain. However, the physiologic mechanisms of analgesic effects are not well understood, which limits the scientific credibility of auricular therapy for pain management. This prospective, randomized clinical trial (RCT) was conducted to determine whether or not levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokinds change in response to auricular point acupressure (APA) for chronic low-back pain (CLBP).

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Med Acupunct

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1/1/2015

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English

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Journal Article

issn

1933-6586

issue

1

page end

39

page start

31

volume

26

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