One in four people suffers from chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP). Acupuncture points
stimulation is increasingly used for pain relief for CMP. Commonly, a combination of local …

Objective Currently, acupuncture for shoulder pain has been widely used in clinical and
scientific research worldwide, but the bibliometric literature on acupuncture for shoulder pain …

Adenosine 5′-triphosphate disodium (ATP) gated P2X receptors, especially the subtype
P2X3, play a key role in transmission of pain signals in neuropathic pain, ATP has been …

CONTEXTUALIZAÇÃO: Desde o relatório final da VIII Conferência Nacional de Saúde em
1986, busca-se a introdução de práticas alternativas de assistência à saúde no âmbito dos …

Extracellular ATP facilitates pain transmission at peripheral and spinal sites via the P2X
receptors and the P2X3 subtype is an important candidate for this effect. Electroacupuncture …

The application of acupuncture (AC) in veterinary practice is relatively new in the United
States and Europe. However, various forms of the technique, often in combination with …

Rationale, aims and objectives Although courses in acupuncture are increasingly available
to doctors, little is known about educational outcomes, or the impact on doctor practices. We …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to observe the response to Western acupuncture
performed in a National Health Service (NHS) general practice. Outcomes, patient …

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This article explores the regulation of acupuncture in the UK and France. It focuses on the
dilemmas such regulation has raised, and the effects of two contrasting approaches to the …