Case report Raynaud’s phenomenon, cytokines and acupuncture: a case report
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A 30-year-old African-American woman diagnosed in 2006 with primary Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) was seen in the clinic in 2010 and the diagnosis confi rmed excluding underlying disorders. Acupuncture was administered bilaterally at the LI4 Hegu acupuncture points for 5 min twice weekly for 2 months, which resulted in improvement in pain severity, joint stiffness and the colour of her fi ngers and toes. The literature reveals that acupuncture is effective in improving pain severity and joint stiffness in RP. The patient’s serum proinfl ammatory cytokines were compared with those from an ongoing study in our institution and the results indicated that acupuncture therapy might be antiinfl ammatory. Acupuncture is relatively safe and should be considered as an alternative treatment or non-pharmacological therapy for pain associated with RP.
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