Different Degree Centrality Changes in the Brain after Acupuncture on Contralateral or Ipsilateral Acupoint in Patients with Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Resting-State fMRI Study

Chronic shoulder pain (CSP) is the third most common musculoskeletal problem. For maximum treatment effectiveness, most acupuncturists usually choose acupoint in the nonpainful side, to alleviate pain or improve shoulder function. This method is named opposite needling, which means acupuncture point...

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Main Authors: Chao-Qun Yan, Jian-Wei Huo, Xu Wang, Ping Zhou, Ya-Nan Zhang, Jin-ling Li, Mirim Kim, Jia-Kai Shao, Shang-Qing Hu, Li-Qiong Wang, Cun-Zhi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5701042