A new technique for acupuncture therapy and its effectiveness in treating fibromyalgia syndrome: A case report

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 193-198

  Chou, Li Wei ^a,b   Hong, Judith Y ^c   Hong, Chang Zern ^d  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Chronic pain; Fibromyalgia syndrome; Hyperstimulation analgesia

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NEEDLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRIGGER POINT; X RAY;

EID: 65749100585     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10582450802161978     Document Type: Article

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