Quantification of the parameters of twisting–rotating acupuncture manipulation using a needle force measurement system

To date, much research has been conducted to measure needle manipulation quantitatively and objectively. This study was performed to quantitatively measure the differences in the amount of stimulation caused by various rotation frequencies and angles in twisting–rotating acupuncture needle manipulat...

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Published in:Integrative medicine research 2015, 4(2), 11, pp.57-65
Main Authors: Han, Ye-Ji, Yi, Soo-Yoon, Lee, Yoon-Joo, Kim, Keun-Ho, Kim, Eun-Jung, Lee, Seung-Deok
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Language:English
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needle force measurement system
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quantification
twisting–rotating acupuncture needle manipulation
학제간연구
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Summary:To date, much research has been conducted to measure needle manipulation quantitatively and objectively. This study was performed to quantitatively measure the differences in the amount of stimulation caused by various rotation frequencies and angles in twisting–rotating acupuncture needle manipulation. The torque Z force exerted on a tissue was measured at various rotation frequencies and angles by rotating a needle with a needle force measurement system attached to a needle insertion tissue model. The results show that with rotation frequency at 60°, the torque Z force increased significantly from 0.023Nmm to 0.118Nmm as the rotation angle increased (p
ISSN:2213-4220
2213-4239
DOI:10.1016/j.imr.2015.04.003