Acupuncture and exercise capacity: A case report

Nascimento, Reginaldo Ceolin do; Hossri, Carlos Alberto Cordeiro; Berwanger, Otávio; Carvalho, Vitor Oliveira

doi:10.6061/clinics/2012(02)18

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“…A case report of a 30-year-old sedentary, non-smoking male patient exhibited a large improvement in his exercise capacity after acupuncture therapy, as measured by treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise with a ramp protocol before and after each session of acupuncture [7].…”

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The Utility of Acupuncture in Sports Medicine: A Review of the Recent Literature

Malone¹

2017

J Sports Med Ther

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Introduction: Acupuncture is a practice that has been used to treat multiple medical conditions for thousands of years and is one of the most popular alternative treatments applied in Western medical practice. Acupuncture is a modality that has signifi cant potential for further integration into the treatment of sports medicine conditions. Methodology:The search strategy in this review included electronic databases-MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, and Science Direct. Randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews were preferred for article inclusion, but other study types were included when the number or quality of evidence was limited.Results: Back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, and knee pain related to OA tend to respond well to acupuncture treatment. There is evidence to support the use of acupuncture for the short-term treatment of plantar fasciitis, although long-term effi cacy data is lacking. Acupuncture may be a useful treatment modality for epicondylitis and Achilles tendinopathy, but the current data is limited. While acupuncture may improve athletic performance and prevent Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) symptoms, there is little current evidence to support this use. Conclusion:Further studies are needed to assess the usefulness of acupuncture in sports medicine. However, there is good evidence for the current use of acupuncture in treatment of multiple pain conditions. Review ArticleThe Utility of Acupuncture in Sports INTRODUCTIONAcupuncture is a practice that has been used to treat multiple medical conditions for thousands of years and is one of the most popular alternative treatments applied in Western medical practice. In the modern era, treating sports medicine conditions with medications can be limited by signi icant medication side-effects. Therefore, many athletes and physicians have considered the virtues of acupuncture. In some countries acupuncture is a common modality of sports medicine injuries [1]. For example, a survey of physicians regarding sports injury treatments for the Korean national volleyball teams noted that acupuncture was the most commonly utilized treatment modality and was used almost three times as often as physical therapy [1]. It has been noted that acupuncture could be an ideal treatment modality for further integration in sports medicine [2]. Although further studies are needed to assess the usefulness of acupuncture in sports medicine, there are some areas where the data is signi icant. This article will review the current evidence on acupuncture for conditions commonly seen in sports medicine and discuss some of the strengths and weaknesses of the current literature in this area. METHODOLOGYThe search strategy in this review included electronic databases-MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, and Science Direct. The initial search included articles between 2007-2017, but when evidence was limited the search criteria was expanded. Randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews were preferred for article inclusio...

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The Utility of Acupuncture in Sports Medicine: A Review of the Recent Literature

Malone¹

2017

J Sports Med Ther

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“…Segundo Svedberg (2001), a acupuntura é um modo de estimulação sensorial com um forte efeito vasodilatador, produzindo aumento da temperatura da pele à medida que a atividade simpática é reduzida, provavelmente devido à mediação de opióides. Inúmeros estudos têm relatado a eficácia da acupuntura em diferentes situações, como no tratamento da dor crônica e aguda (VICKERS et al, 2002;BRASIL, et al, 2008, MENEZES et al, 2010; tratamento de dor nos joelhos (BERKOVITZ et al, 2008), na insônia (SILVA & PRADO, 2007;ADAMOWICZ, 2010), na saúde da mulher (LUCA, 2008), no tratamento da obesidade (HADDAD & MARCON, 2011), no esporte (SANTOS et al,2008, LIN, et al, 2008, NASCIMENTO et al, 2012, nas náuseas causadas por radioterapia e quimioterapia (ENBLON, et al, 2011;FERNANDES & GRAZIANE, 2006), dentre outras.…”

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Mapeamento Térmico Nos Pontos De Acupuntura

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Nohama²

2016

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Embora venha aumentando no ocidente o uso de terapias complementares como a acupuntura, ainda não há consenso científico dos seus reais efeitos, embora sua comprovada eficiência clínica. Possíveis reações térmicas decorrentes da inserção da agulha de acupuntura e a existência dos meridianos poderiam ser comprovadas por meio da Termografia. Neste estudo, discorre-se, de forma integrativa, o estado da arte em termografia aplicada à acupuntura. As principais bases de dados consultadas foram: portal de periódicos CAPES, Google Acadêmico e PubMed. Os descritores empregados foram: thermography and acupuncture, infrared images, meridians, acupoints, acupuntura e termografia. Vinte trabalhos foram selecionados. Onze deles avaliaram o comportamento térmico da pele estimulada um ponto de acupuntura. Quatro trabalhos abordaram a termografia na visualização de meridianos e, em um capítulo de livro, abordou-se a termografia como meio diagnóstico e acompanhamento do tratamento por acupuntura e cinco deles utilizaram a termografia como forma de diagnóstico clinico. Os estudos indicam alteração significativa da temperatura da pele nos pontos de acupuntura e que as imagens termográficas comprovam a existência dos meridianos.

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“…We read the paper titled “Acupuncture and exercise capacity: A case report” by Nascimento RC et al with great interest ( 1 ). The results of the study demonstrated that acupuncture is an efficient tool for improving the exercise capacity of an individual.…”

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