scholarly journals Effect of trigger point acupuncture treatment on chronic low back pain in elderly patients-Three cases of effectiveness with trigger points, instead of the traditional acupoints-

2003 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 534-539
Author(s):  
Kazunori ITOH ◽  
Hideki OCHI ◽  
Takaharu IKEUCHI ◽  
Hiroshi KITAKOJI ◽  
Yasukazu KATSUMI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Trigger Point ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Low Back

Trigger Point Acupuncture Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain in Elderly Patients – a Blinded Rct

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 170-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazunori Itoh ◽  
Yasukazu Katsumi ◽  
Hiroshi Kitakoji
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Trigger Point ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
Acupuncture Group ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Superficial Needling

Objective There is some evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture in chronic low back pain, but it remains unclear which acupuncture modes are most effective. Our objective was to evaluate the effects of two different modes of trigger point acupuncture on pain and quality of life in chronic low back pain patients compared to standard acupuncture treatment. Methods Thirty five consecutive out-patients (25 women, 10 men; age range: 65–81 years) from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meiji University of Oriental Medicine, with non-radiating low back pain for at least six months and normal neurological examination, were randomised to one of three groups over 12 weeks. Each group received two phases of acupuncture treatment with an interval between them. Nine patients dropped out during the course of the study. The standard acupuncture group (n=9) received treatment at traditional acupuncture points for low back pain, while the other acupuncture groups received superficial (n=9) or deep (n=9) treatments on trigger points. Outcome measures were VAS pain intensity and Roland Morris Questionnaire. Results After treatment, the group that received deep needling to trigger points reported less pain intensity and improved quality of life compared to the standard acupuncture group or the group that received superficial needling to trigger points, but the differences were not statistically significant. There was a significant reduction in pain intensity between the treatment and interval in the group that received deep needling to trigger points (P<0.01), but not in the standard acupuncture group or the group that received superficial needling to trigger points. Conclusion These results suggest that deep needling to trigger points may be more effective in the treatment of low back pain in elderly patients than either standard acupuncture therapy, or superficial needling to trigger points.

Effects of Trigger Point Acupuncture on Chronic Low Back Pain in Elderly Patients – a Sham-Controlled Randomised Trial

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazunori Itoh ◽  
Yasukazu Katsumi ◽  
Satoko Hirota ◽  
Hiroshi Kitakoji
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Trigger Point ◽  
Treatment Phase ◽  
Sham Acupuncture ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Group A

Introduction There is some evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture, but it remains unclear whether trigger point acupuncture is effective. Our objective was to evaluate the effects of trigger point acupuncture on pain and quality of life in chronic low back pain patients compared with sham acupuncture. Methods Twenty-six consecutive out-patients (17 women, 9 men; age range: 65–91 years) from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meiji University of Oriental Medicine, with non-radiating low back pain for at least six months and normal neurological examination, were randomised to two groups. Each group received one phase of trigger point acupuncture and one of sham acupuncture with a three week washout period between them, over 12 weeks. Group A (n=13) received trigger point acupuncture in the first phase and sham acupuncture in the second. Group B (n=13) received the same interventions in the reverse order. Outcome measures were pain intensity (visual analogue scale, VAS) and Roland Morris Questionnaire. Results Nineteen patients were included in the analysis. At the end of the first treatment phase, group A receiving trigger point acupuncture scored significantly lower VAS (P<0.001) and Roland Morris Questionnaire scores (P<0.01) than the sham control group. There were significant within-group reductions in pain in both groups during the trigger point acupuncture phase but not in the sham treatment phase. However, the beneficial effects were not sustained. Conclusion These results suggest that trigger point acupuncture may have greater short term effects on low back pain in elderly patients than sham acupuncture.

scholarly journals The Automatization of a New Thermography Method Using Invasive Nociceptive Stimulation to Confirm an Autonomic Phenomenon within a Trigger Point Referred Pain Zone

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 893
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Skorupska ◽  
Tomasz Dybek ◽  
Michał Rychlik ◽  
Marta Jokiel ◽  
Paweł Dobrakowski
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Trigger Point ◽  
Invasive Procedure ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Referred Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Software Utility

The trigger points (TrPs) related to chronic low back pain that mimic sciatica have been lately recognized and included in the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision. This study examined the MATLAB software utility for the objective stratification of low back pain patients using the Minimally Invasive Procedure (MIP). The two diagnostic MIP parameters were: average temperature (ΔTavr) and autonomic referred pain (AURP). Chronic sciatica patients with TrPs (n = 20) and without TrPs (n = 20) were examined using the MIP. A significant increase in both parameters was confirmed for the thigh ROI of the TrP-positive patients, with ΔTavr being the leading parameter (p = 0.016, Exp(β) = 2.603). A continued significance of both parameters was confirmed from 6′00″ to 15′30″ (p < 0.05). The maximum AURP value was confirmed at 13′30″ (p < 0.05) (TrPs(+) 20.4 ± 19.9% vs. TrPs(-) 3.77 ± 9.14%; p = 0.000; CI (0.347,0.348)).

A Comparison of Physician and Nonphysician Acupuncture Treatment For Chronic Low Back Pain

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 406-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Kalauokalani ◽  
Daniel C Cherkin ◽  
Karen J Sherman
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Acupuncture Treatment ◽  
Low Back

Local and Remote Sustained Trigger Point Therapy for Exacerbations of Chronic Low Back Pain

Spine ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 786-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco M. Kovacs ◽  
Víctor Abraira ◽  
Francisco Pozo ◽  
David G. Kleinbaum ◽  
Juan Beltrán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Trigger Point ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Trigger Point Therapy
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