An experimental study on the self-report of acupuncture needle sensation during deep needling with bi-directional rotation

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-20

  Benham, Alex ^a,b   Phillips, Gillian ^a,b   Johnson, Mark I ^a,b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Leeds Pallium Research Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SKIN;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLES; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROPRIOCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SKIN;

EID: 77953096694     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.2009.001651     Document Type: Article

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