| Comparison of the effectiveness between manual acupuncture and electro-acupuncture on patients with tennis elbow. | |
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PMID: 12269719 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial to compare the relative effectiveness between manual acupuncture (MA) and electro-acupuncture (EA) on the patients with chronic tennis elbow. Twenty patients recruited in the study were first introduced into control group for 2 weeks waiting period. Then, they were randomly assigned into either MA or EA group for acupuncture treatment. The acupuncture points of GB34 and ST38 were used in both treatment groups. In the MA group, the needle was retained for 20 minutes after the Deqi sensation obtained. In the EA group, electrical stimulation with 4 pulses/second frequency was applied and treatment lasted for 20 minutes. After 6 treatments within 2 weeks duration, significant differences were observed between groups favoring the electro-acupuncture in relation to pain relief (Pain visual analogue scale) and pain free hand grip strength (PFG). This study showed that electro-acupuncture is superior to manual acupuncture in treating patients with tennis elbow. |
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Authors:
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Paul Tsui; Mason C P Leung |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acupuncture & electro-therapeutics research Volume: 27 ISSN: 0360-1293 ISO Abbreviation: Acupunct Electrother Res Publication Date: 2002 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-09-24 Completed Date: 2003-03-25 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610364 Medline TA: Acupunct Electrother Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 107-17 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, China. |
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Acupuncture
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methods* Electroacupuncture / methods* Hand Strength / physiology Humans Pain / etiology, therapy Pain Measurement Single-Blind Method Tennis Elbow / diagnosis, physiopathology, therapy* |
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