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LASERAKUPUNKTUR a?? MODERNE LICHTTHERAPIE IN VERBINDUNG MIT JAHRTAUSENDE ALTER CHINESISCHER MEDIZIN; Laser acupuncture a?? modern light therapy in combination with the treasures of ancient chinese medicine;
摘要： The clinical efficacy of LLLT has been scientifically proven in many randomized controlled studies: wound healing disorders, oral mucositis, stroke, traumatic brain injury, nerve regeneration, age-related macular degeneration and much more. Mitochondrial medicine, laser acupuncture and LLLT combine the treasures of modern physical and physiological methods in a unique way for the benefit of our patients. LLLT means targeted mitochondrial medicine.
关键词： laser,auricular medicine,VAS,chinese medicine,resonance therapy,LLLT,cytochrome C oxidase,laser acupuncture,ROS,Weber meridian massage,COO,RAC,PBM,copper,MMW,NIR,mitochondria,coenzyme Q10
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Optical examination of the efficacy of contact needle therapy for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: integration of inspection in Kampo therapy with color spectrum information
摘要： Cancer chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) deteriorates the patient’s quality of life, often resulting in discontinuation of treatment with potentially effective chemotherapy. Contact needle therapy (CNT) is one of the traditional Japanese acupuncture methods based on the concept of Kampo (Japanese traditional) medicine. CNT on CIPN has been considered effective empirically, but an objective evaluation has proven difficult. We have focused on the oxygen saturation besides the symptom score. We have already proposed optical path-length matrix method (OPLM) for estimating oxygen saturation of the skin, which may help in locating peripheral tissue damage, including neuronal damage. Four patients with CIPN were treated with CNT. The severity of CIPN was evaluated using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) ver. 4 and FACT/GOG-Ntx before and after CNT. We also measured oxygen saturation and hemoglobin concentration at the right toe-tip. Correlations among the values were calculated as correlation coefficients. There were significantly improvements in FACT/GOG-Ntx and hemoglobin post-CNT than in pre-CNT (p < 0.05). The oxygen saturation showed broad correlation (0.5 < |r| < 1) with hemoglobin. The oxygen saturation of skin reflects tissue injury and blood stagnation status, and can help in objective evaluation by measuring skin color spectrum. CNT might be considered as one of the safe and effective alternative therapeutic options for CIPN. Our method of evaluation using skin color spectrum information integrates, in a sense, the inspection in Kampo (Japanese traditional medicine) therapy and scientific methodology.
关键词： Oxygen saturation,Acupuncture,Contact needle therapy (CNT),Skin color spectrum,Japanese traditional (Kampo) medicine,Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN)
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Laser acupuncture for refractory coccydynia after traumatic coccyx fracture
摘要： Rationale: Coccyx fracture is an injury usually caused by trauma. In most cases, the fractures recover after conservative therapy. For refractory cases that exhibit coccydynia after more than 2 months of conservative treatment, coccygectomy is indicated. However, limited information about the efficacy of this procedure is available, and it is known to have a high complication rate. As such, other therapeutic approaches are needed. Here, we report our experience using another conservative treatment option, low-level laser therapy, to successfully reduce refractory coccydynia in a patient with coccyx fracture. Patient concerns: A 23-year-old woman had refractory coccydynia and increased pain after a traffic accident-induced coccyx fracture. Diagnoses: Initially, the patient reported transient improvement after conservative treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, the pain increased in severity (numerical rating scale score of 8) soon after she resumed work in her office, and progressed in the following 2 months. Surgical intervention was suggested owing to the prolonged coccydynia following the failure of conservative treatment and difficulties in performing daily life activities. However, she sought other conservative therapy options, because she was concerned about the risks associated with the coccygectomy surgery. Interventions: The patient received low-level laser therapy once a week, for 24 weeks. Outcomes: After 11 weeks of treatment, the patient reported significant improvements in her symptoms; her pain was reduced to a numerical rating scale score of 2 and bone healing was noted on radiographs. The patient could eventually perform her daily activities satisfactorily, without coccydynia, after 24 weeks of treatment. Lessons: Laser acupuncture produced analgesic effects in this patient with refractory coccydynia after traumatic coccyx fracture. This is the first case report to apply laser acupuncture for refractory coccydynia after traumatic coccyx fracture. Our findings imply that laser acupuncture may be a good conservative therapy option for coccyx fracture.
关键词： coccyx fracture,laser acupuncture,bone healing,coccydynia
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Acupuncture and Laser Acupuncture as Treatments for Emotional Distress in Infertile Women in Japan
摘要： Objectives: Needle and laser acupuncture are often used to improve the success rate of assisted reproductive technology (ART). This study examined whether needle or laser acupuncture ameliorated the emotional dis- tress experienced by infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) or in- tracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Materials and Methods: Fifty-one infertile women who were undergoing IVF-ET or ICSI received needle acupuncture (needle-acupuncture group; n = 32) or laser acupuncture treatment (laser-acupuncture group; n = 19). The emotional distress experienced by the infertile women was evaluated using 2 questionnaires–the Pro?le of Mood States (POMS) and the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)—both before and after 3 months of treatment. Results: In the needle-acupuncture group, the POMS detected signi?cant post-treatment reductions in tension/ anxiety (P < 0.001), depression/dejection (P < 0.001), anger/hostility (P < 0.001), confusion (P < 0.05), and total mood disturbance (TMD; p < 0.001). However, the POMS scores for vigor/activity and fatigue were not altered signi?cantly after the treatment. In the STAI, both State and Trait scores had signi?cantly decreased after the acupuncture (P < 0.001 and P < 0.05, respectively). In the laser-acupuncture group, the POMS detected sig- ni?cantly lower tension/anxiety (P < 0.05) and vigor/activity (P < 0.05) scores after the treatment. However, the POMS did not detect signi?cant changes in depression/dejection, anger/hostility, fatigue, confusion, or TMD after the treatment. Furthermore, neither the STAI-State nor the STAI-Trait score had signi?cantly decreased after the laser acupuncture treatment. Conclusions: These results indicate that needle and laser acupuncture ameliorate the emotional distress ex- perienced by women who are undergoing IVF-ET or ICSI.
关键词： laser acupuncture,STAI,acupuncture,infertility,POMS
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Effects of the New Lift-Thrust Operation in Laser Acupuncture Investigated by Thermal Imaging
摘要： Acupuncture manipulation is one of the key factors affecting the performance of acupuncture in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Lift-thrust and twirl-twist are two of the most commonly used manipulation methods for needle acupuncture. We previously have developed a novel laser acupuncture model that emulates lift-thrust operation. In this study, we intend to show the effectiveness of such a model by applying it on the Neiguan acupoint (PC6). Stimulation was reported to be beneficial for improving cardiac output and peripheral circulation. Therefore, we hypothesized that the stimulation of laser acupuncture may increase the temperature of the subjects’ fingertip due to increased peripheral blood flow. A thermal imager was used to measure the temperature change of subjects’ fingertips. Through regression analysis, it has been shown that while PC6 is stimulated, laser acupuncture with lift-thrust operation caused a more rapid, stable, and lasting temperature rise of fingertip than that without lift-thrust operation. On the contrary, we observe no significant temperature change when a sham point nearby PC6 (a point which is not traditionally defined as the acupoint) was stimulated. Our results suggest the emulation of manipulation methods such as the lift-thrust operation could be a potential direction for the future development of laser acupuncture.
关键词： laser acupuncture,lift-thrust operation,thermal imaging,PC6,Neiguan acupoint
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Multimodal Laser Stimulation and Traditional Needle Acupuncture in Post-Stroke Patients—A Pilot Cross-Over Study with Results from Near Infrared Spectroscopy
摘要： Background: The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the cerebral e?ects of laser stimulation and traditional needle acupuncture in patients after stroke. Methods: Seventeen stroke patients (12 female and ?ve male; mean age ± SD: 66.5 ± 12.9 years) were randomly selected in a stroke rehabilitation hospital. Patients’ regional cerebral blood oxygen saturation (rSO2) values were recorded before, during, and after needle acupuncture (scalp, ear and body) as well as before, during, and after corresponding laser stimulation (red laser, four points: 100 mW, 658 nm, 500 μm; yellow laser, one point: 50 mW, 589 nm, 500 μm; infrared laser, three points: 100 mW, 810 nm, 500 μm; green laser, one point: 5 mW, 532 nm, 500 μm) in a cross-over study design. Results: There were no signi?cant changes after needle acupuncture in the phases immediately after needle insertion or during acupuncture stimulation. However, after manual needle acupuncture and after laser stimulation, the majority of the rSO2 values showed increases. The highest value (+3%) was reached after laser stimulation treatment. Heart rate and blood pressure before and after the treatments did not show signi?cant alterations. Conclusions: Changes in local cerebral oxygen saturation could be quanti?ed, although con?rmation may only be expected after extensive follow-up studies.
关键词： near infrared spectroscopy,stroke,laser stimulation,scalp acupuncture,body acupuncture,ear acupuncture,acupuncture
更新于2025-09-12 10:27:22
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Laser Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Single-Blinded Controlled Study
摘要： Objectives: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of laser acupuncture (LA) treatment with that of placebo LA treatment in patients with idiopathic, mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), as measured by subjective symptom assessments and objective changes in nerve conduction studies (NCSs). Design: A randomized, single-blinded, controlled study. Settings: A Teaching Hospital in the Taichung, Taiwan between March 2013 and November 2013. Subjects: 84 consecutive treatment-naive patients with CTS. Interventions: Participants were randomly divided into two treatment arms: (1) LA, administered at traditional Chinese acu-points on the affected side, once a day, 5 times a week, for 4 weeks (N = 43); and (2) placebo LA, administered using the same device and protocol, with the LA device switched off (N = 41). Outcome measures: Patients completed the Global symptom score (GSS) at baseline and two and four weeks later. The primary outcome was changes in GSS. NCSs were performed at baseline and repeated at the end of the study as a secondary outcome. Results: There was a significantly greater reduction in GSS in the LA group than in the placebo group at week 2 (-9.30 – 4.94 vs. -2.29 – 4.27, respectively, P < 0.01) and at week 4 (-10.67 – 5.98 vs. -2.90 – 5.61, respectively, P < 0.01). However, NCSs did not show significant difference between the two groups. Conclusions: LA may be more effective than placebo LA in the treatment of mild-to-moderate idiopathic CTS in terms of subjective measurement. For patients who fear needle-based treatment, such as acupuncture or local injections, or those who do not opt for early surgical decompression, LA treatment can be considered as an effective and alternative form of acu-points stimulation therapy.
关键词： laser acupuncture,low-level laser,carpal tunnel syndrome
更新于2025-09-11 14:15:04
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Efficacy of laser acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome
摘要： Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy that causes hand discomfort and work disability. Since no satisfactory conventional treatments for mild to moderate CTS exist, we apply complementary alternative medicine (CAM) to this problem. Laser acupuncture (LA), a new, non-invasive therapy which uses low-level-laser therapy (LLLT) in acupuncture could help to manage CTS. However, only one small randomized, double-blind and crossover trial had been conducted, which is not enough to provide an evidence-based assessment of the effects of LA on CTS. Objectives: The aim of this study protocol is to investigate the efficacy of LA therapy on patients with mild to moderate CTS through sonography of the median nerve and offer clear parameters of LLLT. Methods: This study protocol is a prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial. Forty subjects aged 20 to 80 years old and diagnosed as having mild to moderate CTS will be randomly assigned to the intervention group (real LA, 3-sessions a week for 2 weeks) and control group (sham LA, 3-sessions a week for 2 weeks). All subjects will be asked to wear night splints as the fundamental management approach. The laser parameters will include a wavelength of 808 nm, power output of 300 mW and power density of 300 mW/mm2, with ten seconds of treatment for each acupuncture point (PC4, PC6, PC7, PC8, LI4, LI10, LI11, HT3, HT7, and LU10). Sham LA treatment will be applied without any laser power output. The primary outcome will be based the Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire and secondary outcomes included a visual analog scale, cross sectional area of median nerve by sonography and electrophysiological test before interventions and after 2, 4, 8, 12 weeks postintervention.
关键词： carpal tunnel syndrome,laser acupuncture,traditional Chinese medicine
更新于2025-09-11 14:15:04
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Effects of infrared laser moxibustion on cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors
摘要： Background: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is the most common and distressing symptom associated with cancer treatment that breast cancer survivors (BCS) experience. We previously found that laser moxibustion may be ef?cacious for CRF. The primary aim of this study is to determine the speci?c ef?cacy of 10.6 mm infrared laser moxibustion on CRF. The secondary aim is to evaluate the effect of infrared laser moxibustion on co-existing symptoms that BCS experience. Methods: We will conduct a randomized, sham-controlled, three-arm trial of infrared laser moxibustion (ILM) against sham ILM (SILM) and waitlist control (WLC) among BCS with moderate to severe fatigue. The two intervention groups will receive either real or sham infrared laser moxibustion on four acupoints (i.e., ST36 [bilateral], CV4, and CV6) for 20 minutes each session for 6 weeks (twice per week). The primary endpoint is the change in fatigue score from Baseline to Week 6 as measured by the Chinese version of the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI-C). Our secondary aim is to compare the severity of co-morbidities (e.g., depression, insomnia, and pain) among the 3 groups. Discussion: The results of our trial will establish evidence for the ef?cacy of infrared laser moxibustion for CRF, a very common and challenging symptom.
关键词： breast cancer,moxibustion,infrared laser,cancer-related fatigue,cancer survivor,acupuncture
更新于2025-09-11 14:15:04