Electroacupuncture Therapy for Auricular Paresthesia

P-Stim auricular electroacupuncture stimulation device for pain relief.

Acupuncture is now accepted as a complementary analgesic treatment. Auricular acupuncture is a distinct form of acupuncture. Electrical stimulation of acupoints (electroacupuncture) increases the effects of acupuncture. Recently, an auricular electroacupuncture device, the P-Stim, has become available. Clinical studies in outpatients have investigated the P-Stim in chronic musculoskeletal pain ...

Intraorbital Electroacupuncture Therapy for Thyroid-associated Ophthalmopathy

Underlying Causes of Paresthesia

Sensations from various parts of the body are taken by the peripheral sensory nerves to the spinal cord. From spinal cord, the signals reach the brain with the help of the trigeminal nerve and brain stem. Hence, any problem in this pathway may result in paresthesia. Paresthesia is an abnormal condition which causes an individual to feel a sensation of burning, numbness, tingling, itching or pri...

Measurement of Pressure in Compressive Magnet Therapy for Auricular Keloids

Ameliorating Effects of Auricular Electroacupuncture on Rectal Distention-Induced Gastric Dysrhythmias in Rats

Gastric slow waves (GSW) are known to regulate gastric motility and are impaired with rectal distention (RD). Electroacupuncture (EA) at body acupoints, such as ST 36, has been shown to improve gastric dysrhythmias; however, little is known about the possible effects of auricular electroacupuncture (AEA) on GSW. To study effects and possible mechanisms of AEA on RD-induced gastric dysrhythmias ...