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Acupuntura e implante de fragmentos de ouro em pontos de acupuntura e pontos gatilho para o tratamento de displasia coxo-femoral em Pastor Alemão / Acupuncture and Gold Bead Implant for Hip Dysplasia in German Shepherd

Scognamillo-Szabó, Márcia Valéria Rizzo; Sousa, Nicole Ruas de; Tannús, Lílian; Carvalho, Francisco Sales Resende.
Acta sci. vet. (Online); 38(4): 443-448, 2010.
Artigo em Português | VETINDEX | ID: vti-5104

Resumo

Canine hip dysplasia (HD) is characterized by hip joint laxity and subluxation. It is the most common cause of osteoarthritis in dogs, especially in larger breeds. Its management includes nutritional supplements, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy, acupuncture or surgical procedures. Implantation of gold beads in acupuncture points and trigger points around a joint has been used in the treatment of osteoarthritis in dogs for at least 30 years. Gold bead implants(GBI) acts as continuous acupuncture stimulation and trigger point treatment in canine HD with long lasting results. Electrophysiological investigations of trigger points reveal dysfunctional muscle spindles which indicate that the electrical activity of active loci arises from extrafusal motor endplates.(AU)
Biblioteca responsável: BR68.1
Localização: BR68.1