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Volume 5, Issue 2 (Suppl) J Tradi Med Clin Natur
ISSN: JTMCN, an open access journal
Page 91
Traditional Medicine 2016
September 14-16, 2016
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September 14-16, 2016 Amsterdam, Netherlands
6th International Conference and Exhibition on
Traditional & Alternative Medicine
J Tradi Med Clin Natur 2016, 5:2 (Suppl)
Does acupuncture alter pain-related functional connectivity of the central nervous system? A
systematic review
Villarreal Santiago María, Tumilty Steve, Macznik Aleksandra and Mani Ramakrishnan
University of Otago, New Zealand
Background & Aim: One of the proposed mechanisms behind acupuncture analgesia is normalising the pain-related functional
connectivity (FC) of the central nervous system. Several studies have investigated the effect of acupuncture on FC changes. However,
to date, there is no conclusive evidence on the ability of acupuncture intervention on pain-related FC. Therefore, the aim of the
systematic review was to evaluate the evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture on influencing the FC of the CNS in patients with
musculoskeletal pain.
Methods: To identify the relevant studies, a systematic literature search was conducted in the following databases: AMED, CINAHL,
EMBASE, MEDLINE, PEDro, PubMed, Scopus, andWeb of Science using relevant MeSH. Two independent reviewers have conducted
article screening process, methodological quality assessment of the included studies (Downs and Black questionnaire) and level of
completeness and transparency in reporting acupuncture interventions with STRICTA.
Results &Conclusion: Seven studies met the inclusion criteria, out of which, 3 were RCTs and 4 were non-RCTs. Included participants
(n=191) were presented with a range of clinical conditions (osteoarthritis, chronic low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and
fibromyalgia). Methodological quality of the studies were high in 6 studies and moderate in 1 study. Information on depth of needle
insertion, needle retention time, and needle type were not reported. Due to heterogeneity in FC measures, the meta-analysis was
not conducted. Positive alterations on FC of the CNS were consistently observed following long-term acupuncture intervention in
patients with musculoskeletal pain. This review provides a preliminary evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture on FC in patients
with musculoskeletal pain.
The influence of Shenshu acupoints on experimental acupuncture
Luat Le
University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam
Background: Shenshu acupoints in acupuncture effect as same as internal organ soma theory. However, the influence of Shenshu
acupoints on experiment is needed to know.
Objectives: To examine the influenced skin regions of Shenshu acupoints on human body.
Method: Basic study and experimental analysis was done on pain threshold at examined points of whole body’s dermatomes before
and after using anesthesia acupuncture at Shenshu acupoints. 31 healthy volunteers used electronic stimulus parameter with two
phases of symmetric thorn pulse, 160 Hz for 20 minutes, cathode on the left acupoint and anode on the right acupoint. Data analysis
was done with SPSS16.0 software.
Results: Pain threshold was increased symmetrically from dermatome T6 to dermatome S1 on two sides of dorsal body. The highest
was at dermatome L2 (p=0.000), the edge ones were dermatome T6 and dermatome S1 (p<0.05). The diastolic blood pressure was
increased significantly (p=0.003). This study is a safe procedure and has no side effects.
Conclusion: The influenced regions of anesthesia acupuncture at Shenshu acupoints are dermatomes fromT6 to S1 and symmetrically
on two sides of dorsal body.