Auricular acupuncture as a treatment for pregnant women who have low back and posterior pelvic pain: a pilot study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271.e1-271.e9

  Wang, Shu Ming ^a   DeZinno, Peggy ^b   Lin, Eric C ^a   Lin, Haiqun ^a   Yue, James J ^a   Berman, Michael R ^a   Braveman, Ferne ^a   Kain, Zeev N ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

auricular acupuncture; pain relief; pregnancy; pregnancy related low back pain and posterior pelvic pain

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DISABILITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OTALGIA; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 69349095230     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.04.028     Document Type: Article

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