Introduction: Vitiligo is a chronic acquired disorder presenting with depigmented macules and patches. The response to treatment is variable as no single therapy produces predictably good results. Needling with topical 5% 5 fluorouracil in vitiligo has been found to be promising, effective and safe modality of treatment. Materials and methods: Three patients with stable vitiligo were on medical...

These case reports describe the short-term benefits of dry needling in shoulder injuries in four international female volleyball athletes during a month-long intense competitive phase, using both replicable subjective and objective measures. Dry needling of scapulohumeral muscles was carried out. Range of movement, strength and pain were assessed before and after treatment, with a functional as...

Objective. Some dry needling treatments involve repetitive and rapid needle insertions into myofascial trigger points. This type of treatment causes muscle injury and can also damage nerve fibers. The aim of this study is to determine the injury caused by 15 repetitive punctures in the muscle and the intramuscular nerves in healthy mouse muscle and its ulterior regeneration. Methods. We repeate...

Deqi response, a psychophysical response characterized by a spectrum of different needling sensations, is essential for Chinese acupuncture clinical efficacy. Previous neuroimaging research works have investigated the neural correlates of an overall deqi response by summating the scores of different needling sensations. However, the roles of individual sensations in brain activity and how they ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Various methods have been suggested to enhance photon density in biological tissues in an attempt to maximize the efficacy of laser therapy. In this study, the effects of tissue compression, glycerol, and micro-needling methods on the laser beam profile (LBP) were investigated by quantitatively evaluating the spatial distribution of subsurface tissue photon density. ...

Background Dry needling (DN) and percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS) are widely used techniques in the treatment of myofascial pain. Objective To investigate the immediate and short-term effects of the combination of DN and PENS compared to DN alone on the upper trapezius muscle. Method This is a 72-hour follow-up single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Sixty-two volunteer ...

This book serves as an academic and practical reference for the serious student and senior practitioner alike. It provides a detailed explanation of point locations, functions, and indications, along with vivid illustrations, and describes ancient and recently developed needling and moxibustion techniques along with their clinical applications. It clearly illustrates the "Xing Nao Kai Qiao" nee...

This book serves as an academic and practical reference for the serious student and senior practitioner alike. It provides a detailed explanation of point locations, functions, and indications, along with vivid illustrations, and describes ancient and recently developed needling and moxibustion techniques along with their clinical applications. It clearly illustrates the "Xing Nao Kai Qiao" nee...

This book serves as an academic and practical reference for the serious student and senior practitioner alike. It provides a detailed explanation of point locations, functions, and indications, along with vivid illustrations, and describes ancient and recently developed needling and moxibustion techniques along with their clinical applications. It clearly illustrates the "Xing Nao Kai Qiao" nee...

This book serves as an academic and practical reference for the serious student and senior practitioner alike. It provides a detailed explanation of point locations, functions, and indications, along with vivid illustrations, and describes ancient and recently developed needling and moxibustion techniques along with their clinical applications. It clearly illustrates the "Xing Nao Kai Qiao" nee...