Influence of Acupuncture Stimulus of Left LI 4 (Goukoku, or Hegu) on Reaction Time of the Left Sternocleidomastoid–A Japanese Study
April 3, 2010 by arthuryinfan
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Influence of Acupuncture Stimulus of Left L14 (Goukoku) on Reaction Time of the Left Sternocleidomastoid
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1) Department of Rehabilitation, Kiba Hospital
2) Research Center of Neurological Diseases, Kansai College of Oriental Medicine
3) Trainee Acupuncturist, Outpatient Clinic, Kansai College of Oriental Medicine |
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(Received: 2006/10/13)
(Accepted for publication: 2006/11/17)
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Abstract
According to acupuncture therapy for dystonia patients practised at the Outpatient Clinic, Kansai College of Oriental Medicine, there is a report that remote acupuncture therapy by the meridian concept is effective. It was reported that dystonia is sensory defect rather than dyskinesia, and we report acupuncture therapy of soft stimulus to normalize the upper central nervous system for stimulated sensory nerve. Based on the meridian theory, we investigated the influence of acupuncture stimulus to the sternocleidomastoid muscle (L14) through which the large intestine meridian (L1) passes on the hand, on the central nervous system and muscles by comparison of surface EMGS among 3 groups: no stimulus, 5 min stimulus, 20 min stimulus. After 20 min stimulus, both PMT and MT were significantly shortened compared with before stimulus. However, in the no stimulus and 5 min stimulus groups there were no differences in PMT and MT compared with before stimulus. This suggests that to excite the central nervous system and muscle function via the sternocleidomastoid muscle, 20 min acupucture is needed. |
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