2015
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2015.2348
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Acupuncture: Emerging evidence for its use as an analgesic (Review)

Abstract: Abstract. Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese technique, developed over >3,000 years, in which ʻacupointsʼ are stimulated with the aim of treating various diseases. A number of previous studies have indicated that acupuncture may play a role in inducing analgesia. Acupuncture-induced analgesia has been hypothesized to act on various parts of the central nervous system, including the spinal cord, brain stem, cerebral ganglia and cerebral cortex. The mechanisms underlying the effects of acupuncture have been purpo… Show more

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“…Acupuncture has been documented to have many actions throughout the body including 1) deactivation of the limbic-paralimbic-neocorticol network system, which among other things is responsible for the perception of sensory pain 11,12 ; 2) activation of mu opioid receptors 13,14 ; 3) increase in serum ␤ endorphins 15-17 ; 4) increase in adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) release from the anterior pituitary, thus decreasing pain 15,18 ; 5) downregulation of M1 macrophages, Interleukin-1␤, Interleukin-6, Interleukin-18, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which have inflammatory functions 15,17,19-21 ; 6) upregulation of M2 macrophages, which have anti-inflammatory functions and increase immune system function of phagocytes, lymphocytes, T cells, B cells, and NK cells 15,17,19 ; and 7) during labor, stimulation of release of oxytocin from the posterior pituitary. 15,22 It is presumed by researchers and those practicing acupressure that the mechanisms of acupressure and acupuncture are similar.…”
Section: Mechanisms Of Actionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Acupuncture has been documented to have many actions throughout the body including 1) deactivation of the limbic-paralimbic-neocorticol network system, which among other things is responsible for the perception of sensory pain 11,12 ; 2) activation of mu opioid receptors 13,14 ; 3) increase in serum ␤ endorphins 15-17 ; 4) increase in adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) release from the anterior pituitary, thus decreasing pain 15,18 ; 5) downregulation of M1 macrophages, Interleukin-1␤, Interleukin-6, Interleukin-18, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which have inflammatory functions 15,17,19-21 ; 6) upregulation of M2 macrophages, which have anti-inflammatory functions and increase immune system function of phagocytes, lymphocytes, T cells, B cells, and NK cells 15,17,19 ; and 7) during labor, stimulation of release of oxytocin from the posterior pituitary. 15,22 It is presumed by researchers and those practicing acupressure that the mechanisms of acupressure and acupuncture are similar.…”
Section: Mechanisms Of Actionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It was beyond the scope of the present study to further investigate the depth of the relationship between anxiety and pain. It is well-documented that acupuncture effectively treats pain and anxiety among various patient populations [1520]. In the ED, future research on acupuncture should further investigate the possible interaction between pain and anxiety, whether acupuncture could reduce pain without analgesics, and a future focus on understanding for which patients acupuncture within the ED setting may be most beneficial.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…CIH offerings in hospitals are less common, particularly in EDs. Acupuncture is a CIH modality used by millions of patients every year for a variety of reasons, and has been shown to be efficacious and effective in treating pain and anxiety among a variety of patient populations [1520]. …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Эти активные точки отличаются рядом особенностей: а) высокой болевой чувствительностью; б) высоким уровнем обменных процессов; в) высоким электрическим потенциалом; г) низким сопротивлением. Применение акупунктуры при болезнях суставов и позвоночника имеет многовековую историю [1,8], а в настоящее время метод иглоукалывания стал дополнительным в контексте достижения аналгезии, в том числе у пациентов с артралгиями и спондилоалгиями [12,17]. Обезболивающие механизмы акупунктуры начали изучать с 1970 года, но они остаются полностью не выясненными [11,19].…”
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“…Известно, что после раздражения спинного мозга регистрируются реакции, протекающие с участием одного или нескольких соматических и вегетативных метамеров. При МАП рефлекторно через соответствующие сегменты спинного мозга в суставах и периартикулярных тканях нормализуется содержание гистидина и образующегося из него гистамина, в результате чего происходит воздействие на кровоток в субхондральных капиллярах, стимулируется синтез биологически активных веществ (например, тиролиберина и энкефалинов), играющих роль нейромедиаторов и нейрогормонов, блокируются болевые ощущения в конечностях и № 3 (19), 2015 www.mif-ua.com Практична медицина / Practical Medicine позвоночнике [8]. Механизмы МАП представлены в табл.…”
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