A 54-Year-Old Woman with Degenerative Back Pain

Tuck, Claire M

doi:10.1136/aim.2009.000687

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“…Three hospice-based, qualitative studies have been published: a case study (Tuck, 2010), a pilot study comparing acupuncture with nursing care (Lim, 2011) and an ethnographical study of CAM in general (Nelson, 2006). Three hospice-based, qualitative studies have been published: a case study (Tuck, 2010), a pilot study comparing acupuncture with nursing care (Lim, 2011) and an ethnographical study of CAM in general (Nelson, 2006).…”

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“…There is little research regarding patients' experience of the effects of acupuncture in palliative care in general and, more specifically, within the hospice setting. Three hospice-based, qualitative studies have been published: a case study (Tuck, 2010), a pilot study comparing acupuncture with nursing care (Lim, 2011) and an ethnographical study of CAM in general (Nelson, 2006). The longer-term studies of Lim and Nelson suggest that acupuncture has the potential to impact on many more aspects of health and well-being at the end of life than have been covered in quantitative studies.…”

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Acupuncture in hospice settings: A qualitative exploration of patients’ experiences

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Whilst acupuncture has the potential to impact on many aspects of health and well-being, including end-of-life care, there is little research regarding patients' experiences of its effects within the context of palliative care in hospice settings. The aim of this study was to address this gap, by exploring patients' experiences of acupuncture within this setting. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of eighteen patients who had received acupuncture as part of hospice care. Transcription of data, with thematic analysis, identified two overarching themes: (1) participant perceptions of the effects of acupuncture including pain control, improved physical and emotional health, spiritual well-being and awareness of health as a holistic phenomenon; and (2) factors which participants believed enabled acupuncture to have these effects including the quality of the practitioner relationship, engagement of participants in the process of their treatment and prior expectations that acupuncture could work. Acupuncture was found to be a highly acceptable, accessible and popular treatment with positive holistic effects reported across the domains of physical, mental and spiritual health and no serious adverse effects. By enabling awareness of the holistic nature of health and well-being, acupuncture was experienced as having the potential to contribute to a better death, an emergent theory that needs testing in further studies. In the meanwhile, the results of this study offer encouragement to hospices currently providing or considering investing in acupuncture provision.

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“…Two low-quality case reports were published as brief reports [ 15 , 23 ]. Moderate-quality (5–7/8) case reports did not provide information regarding presence or absence of adverse effects of the treatment or unanticipated events were not identified [ 14 , 24 , 26 ]. Only three case studies monitored the risk of side effects of locally performed acupuncture [ 22 , 25 , 27 ].…”

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“…The RCTs were from Japan [ 28 ] and China [ 29 ] (Table 5 ). The case reports were from the USA [ 24 ], UK [ 26 ], China [ 25 ], Indonesia [ 22 ], India [ 23 ], Australia and New Zealand [ 27 ] and Northern Ireland [ 14 ]. The case series was from Poland [ 30 ].…”

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“…In one study the country of origin was not specified [ 15 ] (Table 5 ). The title and/or abstract of one case report (1/8) and one case series included the term dry needling [ 23 , 30 ]; the term needling was used in one paper [ 25 ] while six used the term acupuncture [ 14 , 15 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 27 ]. RCTs titles and/or abstracts included the terms acupuncture [ 29 ] and intradermal needling [ 28 ].…”

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Acupuncture and dry needling for physical therapy of scar: a systematic review

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Opala-Berdzik

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BMC Complement Med Ther

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Background There is a continuing interest in finding effective methods for scar treatment. Dry needling is gaining popularity in physiotherapy and is defined by Western medicine as a type of acupuncture. The terms acupuncture and dry needling have been used interchangeably so we have focused on the efficacy of dry needling or acupuncture in scar treatment. Objective The aim of this systematic review was to determine the usefulness of dry needling or local acupuncture for scar treatment. In our search process, we used the terms ‘acupuncture,’ ‘needling,’ or ‘dry needling’ to identify all relevant scientific papers. We have focused on the practical aspects of local management of different scar types with dry needling or acupuncture. Search strategy The search strategy included different combinations of the following keywords: ‘scar’, ‘keloid’, ‘dry needling’, ‘needling’, ‘acupuncture’, ‘treatment’, ‘physical therapy’. This systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE (PubMed, EBSCOHost and Ovid), EMBASE (Elsevier), and Web of Science databases were searched for relevant publications from inception through October 2023. Inclusion criteria The studies that investigated the effectiveness of dry needling or acupuncture for scar treatment were included. Data extraction and analysis The main extraction data items were: the needling technique; needle: diameter, length; needling locations; manual needling manipulation; number of sessions; settings; outcomes and results. Results As a result of a comprehensive search, 11 manuscripts were included in the systematic review, of which eight were case reports, two were randomized trials and one study concerned case series. Two case reports scored 2–4 out of 8 points on the JBI checklist, five studies scored 5–7, and one study scored 8 points. The methodological quality of the two clinical trials was rated as good or fair on the PEDro scale. The case series study scored 7 of 10 points on the JBI checklist. A meta-analysis was not possible as only two randomized trials, eight case reports, and one case series were eligible for review; also, scar assessment scales and pain severity scales were highly heterogeneous. Conclusions The studies differed regarding the delivery of dry needling or local acupuncture for scar treatment. Differences included treatment frequency, duration, number of treatments, selection of needle insertion sites, number of needles used, angle of needle placement, and use of manual needling manipulation. Systematic review registration INPLASY no. 202310058.

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Research Progress on Application of MIKE21 Hydrodynamic Model

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A 54-Year-Old Woman with Degenerative Back Pain

Abstract: These results show mixed results for the effi cacy of acupuncture as a treatment modality for neuropathic pain. As mentioned earlier, further high powered RCTs are needed to provide a more solid evidence base for acupuncture and neuropathic pain.

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Acupuncture in hospice settings: A qualitative exploration of patients’ experiences

Acupuncture in hospice settings: A qualitative exploration of patients’ experiences

Acupuncture and dry needling for physical therapy of scar: a systematic review

Research Progress on Application of MIKE21 Hydrodynamic Model

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