Influence of electro-acupuncture on bone mineral density, bone strength and ultrastructure in ovariectomized rats

Luo, Zhiqiang; Wang, A.T.; Yu, Wangjianfei; Zhao, Yu; Hu, Peng; Feng, Bo; Huang, Guangtao

doi:10.1016/j.bone.2006.01.116

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“…Other research in animal models has demonstrated that the effect of EA and mild moxibusion on gene expression and proinflammatory cytokines may be useful for treating age-related diseases. 32 33 Thus, WNA (as a modified acupuncture therapy that combines acupuncture and thermal stimulation) may similarly alleviate OP via similar underlying mechanisms of action.…”

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Warm Needle Acupuncture in Primary Osteoporosis Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Luo

Liu

et al. 2018

Acupunct Med

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BackgroundWarm needle acupuncture (WNA) is commonly used in primary osteoporosis (OP) management in China. The evidence of its effectiveness needs to be systematically reviewed.ObjectiveThe aim of the meta-analysis was to evaluate whether using WNA alone or combined with conventional medicine benefits primary OP.MethodsPubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register, Medline, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang and VIP databases were searched from their inception through 30 June 2016. RCTs applying WNA independently or as an adjunct to conventional medicine, compared with conventional medicine alone, were included. Primary outcomes were bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar vertebrae, femoral neck, Ward’s triangle and greater trochanter. The secondary outcome was chronic pain measured by VAS score. Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan V.5.3 software.ResultsNine RCTs involving 572 participants were included. When WNA was used as an adjunct to conventional medicine, meta-analysis revealed a statistical difference in favour of increasing BMD of the lumbar vertebrae (mean difference (MD)=0.06, 95% CI 0.03 to 0.08, P<0.001). WNA increased BMD of the femoral neck (MD 0.14, 95% CI 0.08 to 0.21, P<0.001) and greater trochanter (MD 0.09, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.15, P<0.001) when used alone, and additionally decreased VAS scores (MD=−1.10, 95% CI −1.14 to −1.06, P<0.001) when used as an adjunct to conventional medicine. However, the safety of WNA was not specifically reported.ConclusionsWNA may have beneficial effects on BMD and VAS scores of patients with primary OP. However, all included trials were at high risk of bias and of low quality. Further rigorous studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of WNA for primary OP treatment.

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