Effects of acupuncture and acupressure of the acupoint compared to the tendon on the blood circulation of human tendon in vivo.
Eur J Appl Physiol
; 124(1): 269-279, 2024 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of acupuncture and acupressure of acupoints on tendon blood circulation with those of both types of stimulation of tendon itself.METHODS:
Before, during (except for acupressure), and after acupuncture and acupressure of the tendon and acupoint, blood circulation of the Achilles tendon was measured using red laser lights.RESULTS:
The blood volume of the treated and non-treated tendons increased after acupuncture of the tendon (effect of time p = 0.030), whereas that tended to increase after acupuncture of the acupoint (effect of time p = 0.063). In addition, no significant difference in the increases in blood volume was found among the four conditions, i.e., after acupuncture stimulation of the tendon and acupoint for the treated and non-treated tendons (p = 0.492). The blood volume of the treated tendon significantly increased after acupressure of the tendon (effect of time p < 0.001), but not of the acupoint (effect of time p = 0.260), whereas that of the non-treated tendon did not change after acupressure of both the tendon and acupoint.CONCLUSION:
These results suggested that acupuncture of the tendon and acupoint acted centrally to enhance blood circulation of both the treated and non-treated tendons during the recovery period, whereas acupressure of the tendon locally increased blood circulation of the treated tendon only, but not the non-treated tendon and both the treated and non-treated tendons after acupressure of acupoint.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Tendón Calcáneo
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Acupresión
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Appl Physiol
Asunto de la revista:
FISIOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón