Effects of noninvasive electroacupuncture at hegu (LI4) and Sanyinjiao (SP6) acupoints on dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-142

  Wu, Ling Ling ^a   Su, Chu Hui ^a   Liu, Chi Feng ^b  

^a TAIWAN ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; DYSMENORRHEA; ELECTRIC CURRENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MCGILL PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; NERVE STIMULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADULT; DYSMENORRHEA; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863144374     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0506     Document Type: Article

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