Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is an degenerative disease characterized by chronic joint
pain. Complementary and alternative treatment such as acupuncture have been utilized to …

Background While electroacupuncture (EA) has been used traditionally for the treatment of
chronic pain, its analgesic mechanisms have not been fully clarified. We observed in an …

Introduction Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the leading causes of disability. The
effectiveness of acupuncture for treating KOA remains controversial. This protocol describes …

Clinical and experimental evidence indicates that acupuncture may be a safe alternative or
complement in the treatment of endocrine and reproductive function in women with …

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common chronic inflammatory conditions seen in the
general population. Current pharmacological treatments focus on reduction of pain and …

The intent of this focused clinical review is to assess the current literature on a variety of
complementary and alternative medicine treatments for osteoarthritis. This review assesses …

Background Osteoarthritis of the knee is a major cause of disability among adults. Electro-
acupuncture is considered a potentially useful treatment for osteoarthritis. The purpose of …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease, affecting hundreds of millions of
people globally, which leads to a high cost of treatment and further medical care and an …

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of acupuncture or electroacupuncture (EA) combined with
usual medical care for treating knee osteoarthritis (KOA). METHODS: A total of 90 patients …

Conventional laser stimulation at the acupoint can induce significant brain activation, and
the activation is theoretically conveyed by the sensory afferents. Whether the insensible low …