Abdominal pain after resolution of autoimmune pancreatitis: the use of acupuncture for the myofascial sequelae of visceral disease
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Title
Abdominal pain after resolution of autoimmune pancreatitis: the use of acupuncture for the myofascial sequelae of visceral disease
Description
Med Acupunct (2016), .
Abstract
Treatment options for functional abdominal pain are limited, often leading patients to seek help with acupuncture. Although there is evidence supporting the use of acupuncture for these patients, its mechanisms of action remain unclear. This article describes the case of a patient with severe visceral pathology who continued to have chronic abdominal pain despite the complete resolution of her disease process. Her physical examination and robust treatment response to acupuncture and trigger-point (TrP) injections suggest that her pain had become myofascial in nature. This example is used to review the connection between visceral pain and somatic myofascial TrPs as a mechanism of acupuncture in some cases of functional abdominal pain.
Alternative Title
Med Acupunct
Date
Date Created
1/1/2017
Language
English
Source
Type
Journal Article
issn
1933-6586
issue
6
page end
358
page start
355
volume
28