Effects of intensity of electroacupuncture on chronic pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Effects of intensity of electroacupuncture on chronic pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is impaired in people with chronic pain such as knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The purpose of this randomized, controlled clinical trial was to investigate whether strong electroacupuncture (EA) was more effective on chronic pain by strengthening the...

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Main Authors: Zheng-tao Lv, Lin-lin Shen, Bing Zhu, Zhao-qing Zhang, Chao-yang Ma, Guo-fu Huang, Jing Yin, Ling-ling Yu, Si-yi Yu, Ming-qiao Ding, Jing Li, Xiao-cui Yuan, Wei He, Xiang-hong Jing, Man Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Electroacupuncture
Knee osteoarthritis
Diffuse noxious inhibitory control
Randomized controlled trial
Pain
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-019-1899-6

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