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Palle Rosted

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PubMed2006

[Use of stimulation techniques in pain treatment].

Stimulation techniques (SB) include manipulation, acupuncture, acupressure, physiotherapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, reflexotherapy, laser treatment and epidural stimulation technique. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the scientific evidence for these techniques. The Cochrane Library and Medline were searched for all techniques from 2000 to date. Only randomised controlled studies written in English were included. Search words were used, such as; acupuncture and neck pain, shoulder pain, etc. In total 587 papers were identified for the following diseases; headache, neck pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, low back pain and knee pain. 415 papers were excluded, and the remaining 172 papers, a total of 20,431 patients, are the basis for this study. The effect of acupuncture and epidural stimulation technique is scientifically well-supported. For the remaining techniques, the scientific evidence is dubious.

Acupressure↗
PubMed2006

Acupuncture in the treatment of painful dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint -- a review of the literature.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to analyze the results of randomized clinical trials on the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of painful dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature search of 3 electronic databases was performed, and only randomized studies comparing acupuncture-treated patients with either untreated or conservatively treated control groups were included. For this purpose, results were compared in narrative and tabular form. RESULTS: To date, only 8 publications representing 6 randomized clinical trials have looked into the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of craniomandibular dysfunction. With the exception of one, all studies were published in Sweden, between 1985 and 1992. A more recent US study was the only one to apply sham acupuncture to test the efficacy of acupuncture. All studies share methodological shortcomings, including a lack of detailed descriptions of the randomization procedures, point selection, possible dropouts and undesirable events as well as attempts to identify a possible placebo effect of the acupuncture. Only 1 study investigated long-term results. Although based on the improvement of subjective and objective criteria, all studies consider acupuncture as an effective treatment for painful dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint, the good results achieved must be interpreted with caution because of the methodological shortcomings identified. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture appears to be a suitable complementary treatment method in the management of craniomandibular dysfunction. However, its significance has to be further evaluated in future studies.

Acupuncture Therapy↗
PubMed2006

The use of acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction--an audit.

OBJECTIVE: Temporomandibular dysfunction often represents a major therapeutic problem in a dental practice. Evidence from clinical studies suggests that acupuncture may be useful in the treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction. However, most studies have been performed in university settings. The aims of this study were to determine if the results of acupuncture treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction in general dental practice are comparable to the results obtained in previous studies in university clinics, and whether the treatment approach differs from that used in previous studies. METHODS: The case reports submitted by 15 dentists applying for the diploma of the British Dental Acupuncture Society were combined into one audit. All dentists were informed before submitting the forms that the data might be used for scientific purposes. The criteria for Pain Syndrome Dysfunction were used as inclusion criteria. A visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess the pain intensity before and after acupuncture treatment. The acupuncture points and technique used were recorded for each treatment. RESULTS: A total number of 70 case reports were received. Ten patients were excluded, as they did not fulfil the criteria. The remaining 60 patients (50 female) fulfilled an average of 3.2 of the Pain Syndrome Dysfunction criteria, out of a possible five. Their mean age was 40.6 years (range 14-68). The average duration of temporomandibular dysfunction was 32 months (range 1-180). The patients received a mean of 3.4 treatments, each treatment lasting on average 12 minutes. The dentists used only manual stimulation, and mainly acupuncture points over the temporomandibular joint and in the masticatory muscles, points on the neck, and additional relaxing points. The mean pain scores were 7.35 (SD 1.52) before treatment and 2.67 (SD 0.58) after treatment (P < 0.001). A beneficial effect was observed in 85% with an average reduction in the pain intensity of 75%. CONCLUSION: This audit shows that the results of using acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction in a general dental practice are comparable to those obtained in clinical studies in university settings. Also the therapeutic approach of using acupuncture is similar. Thus, acupuncture is a simple, relatively safe and potentially efficacious and useful technique in the management of temporomandibular dysfunction in a general dental practice.

Acupuncture Points↗
PubMed2005

[The effect of acupuncture on musculoskeletal disorders].

It is estimated that between 1,500 and 2,000 Danish doctors are using acupuncture in their daily practice, in particular for diseases in the locomotor system. The purpose of this paper is to clarify what acupuncture's possible mode of action is and for which diseases within the locomotor system acceptable evidence exists for its use. The author concludes that reasonable scientific evidence exists for the alleviation of myogenic facial pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, low back pain and knee pain. Moreover, the author points out that acupuncture is a very safe technique in the hands of a qualified doctor with special training in the discipline.

Acupuncture Therapy↗
PubMed2005

Acupuncture for treatment of the yips?--a case report.

A 65 year old golfer with the yips was treated with acupuncture at GV20, EX-HN-1 (Si Shen Cong) and TE5. The symptoms disappeared after one treatment and no relapse has occurred in the 24 months' follow up. Although it cannot be determined whether the effect in this case occurred from neurological stimulation or was the result of expectation, acupuncture may be worth trying in patients with the yips since this condition is otherwise difficult to treat.

Acupuncture Therapy↗