Relief of Chronic Shoulder and Neck Pain by Electro-Acupuncture and Transcutaneous Electrical Nervous Stimulation: A Randomized Crossover Trial
dc.contributor.author | Yoshimizu, Madoka | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Teo, Alan R. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Ando, Masahiko | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Kiyohara, Kosuke | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Kawamura, Takashi | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-25T18:43:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-25T18:43:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012-06 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Yoshimizu, Madoka; Teo, Alan R.; Ando, Masahiko; Kiyohara, Kosuke; Kawamura, Takashi (2012). "Relief of Chronic Shoulder and Neck Pain by Electro-Acupuncture and Transcutaneous Electrical Nervous Stimulation: A Randomized Crossover Trial." Medical Acupuncture 24(2): 97-103. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/98448> | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1933-6586 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/98448 | |
dc.description.abstract | Abstract Background: Chronic neck and shoulder pain is common and disabling. Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of electro-acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) for relief of shoulder and neck pain. Materials and Methods: Design: This was a randomized crossover trial. Subjects: Ninety patients were enrolled, with a mean age of 34 years, and with females slightly outnumbering males. All subjects completed the study. Intervention: For electro-acupuncture, acupuncture needles were placed in four different acupoints in the trapezius muscle and each subject underwent a 15-minute session of low-frequency electrical stimulation. TENS treatment was similar and used as an active comparator, with a 2-week washout period between treatments. Outcome Measures: The primary outcome was reduction in pain as measured by a 100?cm visual analogue scale. Secondary outcomes included quality-of-life (QoL) measures. Results: Electro-acupuncture produced significantly greater reduction in pain than TENS did the first 2 days after treatment (p=0.001 and p=0.003, respectively), with pain decreasing from 56 to 33 and 34 versus from 55 to 42 and 42. Electro-acupuncture also produced a significant improvement in the vitality subscale of the Short Form-36. No adverse effects or carryover effect were detected. Conclusions: The results of this study offer preliminary evidence for the comparative effectiveness of electro-acupuncture over TENS for the acute relief of chronic shoulder and neck pain in adults. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers | en_US |
dc.title | Relief of Chronic Shoulder and Neck Pain by Electro-Acupuncture and Transcutaneous Electrical Nervous Stimulation: A Randomized Crossover Trial | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Medicine (General) | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/98448/1/acu%2E2011%2E0824.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1089/acu.2011.0824 | en_US |
dc.identifier.source | Medical Acupuncture | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Interdisciplinary and Peer-Reviewed |
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