33 results for "acupuncture"
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- 2011Topic match
Review of Evidence Suggesting That the Fascia Network Could Be the Anatomical Basis for Acupoints and Meridians in the Human Body
Yu Bai, Jun Wang, Jin-Peng Wu, Jing-Xing Dai, Ou Sha, David Tai Wai Yew, Lin Yuan, Qiu-Ni Liang
This narrative review explores the idea that the body's fascia network could be the physical structure behind traditional Chinese medicine's (TCM) meridians and acupoints. The authors examine anatomical, physiological,…
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Dynamic fibroblast cytoskeletal response to subcutaneous tissue stretch ex vivo and in vivo
H M Langevin, N A Bouffard, G J Badger, J C Iatridis, A K Howe
In this animal study, researchers investigated how fibroblasts, the primary cells in connective tissue, respond to mechanical stretch. By stretching subcutaneous tissue from mice, both in tissue samples (ex vivo) and in…
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Implementation Science Methodologies for Complementary and Integrative Health Research
David Clark, Emmeline Edwards, Peter Murray, Helene Langevin
This narrative review from the NCCIH describes the importance of implementation science in bridging the gap between clinical research and real-world medical practice. Even when therapies like acupuncture or yoga are sho…
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An acupoint-originated human interstitial fluid circulatory network
HongYi Li, Fang Wang, Min Chen, Zhi-Jian Zheng, Ya-Jun Yin, Jun Hu, Hua Li, Andreas Sammer, Georg Feig, Norbert Maurer, Chao Ma, Fu-Sui Ji
Details from this study have not yet been summarized. The study's title is "An acupoint-originated human interstitial fluid circulatory network". This title suggests the authors are proposing a circulatory network for i…
A+++ - 2018Content match
Immediate effects of self-myofascial release on latent trigger point sensitivity: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Jan Wilke, Lutz Vogt, Winfried Banzer
This randomized, placebo-controlled trial examined whether foam rolling could immediately reduce sensitivity in latent trigger points. Researchers compared 90 seconds of static compression, dynamic rolling, and a placeb…
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Connecting (T)issues: How Research in Fascia Biology Can Impact Integrative Oncology
Helene M Langevin, Patricia Keely, Jun Mao, Lisa M Hodge, Robert Schleip, Gary Deng, Boris Hinz, Melody A Swartz, Beverley A de Valois, Suzanna Zick, Thomas Fi…
Many cancer patients use complementary therapies like massage, acupuncture, and yoga to improve their quality of life. This review article suggests these treatments may have further benefits by affecting the body's conn…
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