ELECTROACUPUNCTURE AND PERIPHERAL Β-Endorphin AND ACTH LEVELS

Corticosterone mediates electroacupuncture-produced anti-edema in a rat model of inflammation

“…Previous studies on uninjured animals reported that acupuncture increases adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) [11,12] and glucocorticoid [13][14][15]. Since adrenal glands secrete glucocorticoids such as cortisol in humans [13]and horses [14] and corticosterone (CORT) in rabbits [15], these studies suggest that EA may activate the adrenals to increase glucocorticoid secretion, leading to suppression of inflammatory responses.…”

Effect of ischemic pressure using a Backnobber II device on discomfort associated with myofascial trigger points

“…There are a variety of modalities purported to relieve or diminish the symptoms associated with MTrPs, including ischemic compression Travell and Simons, 1989), massage (Cantu and Grodin, 1992;Ebel and Wisham, 1952;Fernandez-de-las-Penas et al, 2006;Pemberton, 1939;Prentice, 1982;Sjolund and Eriksson, 1976;Tappon, 1988;Travell and Simons, 1989), needling (Hammeroff et al, 1981;Hong and Simons, 1998;Jaeger and Skootsky, 1987;Lewit, 1979;Melzack and Wall, 1965;Melzack et al, 1977;Rantanen et al, 1999;Sjolund and Eriksson, 1976;Tappon, 1988;Travell and Simons, 1989), vapocoolant spray and stretch (Kostopoulos and Rizopoulos, 2008;Melzack, 1981;Simons, 1996;Travell and Simons, 1989), electrical stimulation (Castel, 1982;ClementJones, 1980;Hooker, 1998;Hsueh et al, 1997;Malizia, 1979), laser therapy (Castel, 1982;Cheng, 1987;Laakso et al, 1967;Saliba and Foreman, 1998;Snyder-Mackler and Bork, 1988), ultrasound (Aguilera et al, 2009;Draper and Prentice, 1998;Draper, 1996;Gam et al, 1998;Gulick et al, 2001;…”

Postoperative Analgesia after Low-Frequency Electroacupuncture as Adjunctive Treatment in Inguinal Hernia Surgery with Abdominal Wall Mesh Reconstruction

“…Plasma concentrations of cortisol and adrenaline were lower in the acupuncture group than in the control group. Malizia et al 20 reported an eightfold rise in plasma ACTH and β-endorphin in normal volunteers after an EA session of 18 min, with a gradual decline in the values of both in the next 60 min. The statistically significant differences in the hormone values in our study between the control group and groups I, II, provide an objective test that strongly supports the view that acupuncture exerts its action through the neuroendocrine system.…”