Background Neuropathic pain may be caused by nerve damage, and is often followed by
changes to the central nervous system. Uncertainty remains regarding the effectiveness and …

Objective The purpose of this narrative review was to highlight recent research in the
rehabilitation of people with osteoarthritis (OA) by summarizing findings from selected key …

Objective To assess the efficacy of manual acupuncture as prophylactic treatment for
acupuncture naive patients with episodic migraine without aura. Design Multicentre …

Background Conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is impaired in people with chronic pain
such as knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The purpose of this randomized, controlled clinical trial …

Abstract Study Objectives To evaluate the short-term efficacy of acupuncture for the
treatment of peri-menopausal insomnia (PMI). Methods Design: A randomized, participant …

Background Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of pain and functional limitation. Few
hip OA treatments have been evaluated for safety and effectiveness. Acupuncture is a …

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a highly prevalent, chronic joint disorder, which can lead to
chronic pain. Although electroacupuncture (EA) is effective in relieving chronic pain in the …

Background Needling has been shown to decrease pain in the short term; however, its
effects on muscle force production are unclear. Objective To evaluate the evidence …

As two major non-operative methods, physiotherapy and acupuncture have been proved to
be safe and effective in osteoarthritis (OA) treatment. However, only a little study focused on …

Purpose. This study aims to verify the effects of electroacupuncture treatment on
osteoarthritis of the knee. Methods. MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, AMED, CNKI …