Evaluation of chronic head and neck myofascial pain control with Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture in eight weeks follow-up period

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic pain is a common complaint in health assistance settings, so this study aimed at evaluating the analgesic efficacy of an acupuncture technique to relieve pain in patients with chronic head and neck myofascial pain. METHODS: Participated in the study 20 vol...

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Published in:Revista dor 2015-06, Vol.16 (2), p.81-85
Main Authors: Correia, Luci Mara França, Alberti, Daisy, Lopes, Sandra Silvério
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acupuntura
cefaleia
cervicalgia
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
dor crônica
NEUROSCIENCES
síndromes da dor miofascial
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Summary:ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic pain is a common complaint in health assistance settings, so this study aimed at evaluating the analgesic efficacy of an acupuncture technique to relieve pain in patients with chronic head and neck myofascial pain. METHODS: Participated in the study 20 volunteers (aged between 23 and 46 years) with head and neck pain for more than 3 months who presented tense myofascial bands diagnosed by the evaluator. Pain intensity at the beginning of the study was recorded by the verbal numeric scale, as well as mean pain during each week among 8 applications. Acupuncture needle 0.25x30 mm was used on cranial points to the right or left side of the face, determined by Yamamoto’s ScalpAcupuncture technique and was maintained for 20 minutes. RESULTS: Mean pain at beginning of treatment was 7.9 and after 8 weeks it had decreased to 0.8, which is a significant result with p
ISSN:2317-6393
1806-0013
2317-6393
DOI:10.5935/1806-0013.20150016