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clearly stimulated action from waves higher than 5300 angstron and dispersant and anti-inflammatory in those lower.
A dysfunctional posture causes pain and is basically recognised by: -Dystonia: chronic state of anomalous and/or
asymmetric muscular tension Imbalance of kinetic chains: hypo/hyper programming of synergic and antagonist
muscular chains disharmony and/or dissymmetry in tension- muscular band length relation and in the joint equilibrium.
The aim of the treatment, which applies from four to six times a week according to the case, is to reset a functional
posture, to kill the pain. It is essentially based on: -Absence of abnormal, asymmetric and dysfunctional muscular
tensions -Equilibrium of the kinetic chains: harmony and symmetry in the tension-muscular bands length and joint
equilibrium.
ACUPOINTS IN THE ELECTROMAGNETIC BIOCOMMUNICATION OF LIVING SYSTEMS
Gábor Lednyiczky
Hippocampus Insttitue Budapest, Hungary
Changes in the endogenous electromagnetic field of a biological system reflect/control the spatio-temporal changes
in the charge distribution within such system, i.e. reflect/control the intrinsic dynamics of biochemical/physiological
processes in the system. The correlation of different time scale processes occurring within a living system is possible
owing to the fractal nature of the homeodynamics of such system. Fractal distribution of a complex and rich structure
defined with a relatively small number of parameters is used for the analysis of electrodynamical properties of such
fractal structures. The mentioned electrodynamical properties form the regulatory field of an organism. Efficiency of
such regulatory field provides for the adaptation of an organism to the ever changing conditions of its environment,
which adaptation is made possible owing to an information exchange within the organism itself and between the
organism and its environment through the meridians and their projections onto the body surface (acupoints). The
musical concepts of harmony, rhythm, counterpoint, and chords are discussed in the context of the field effects of the
acupuncture points. The energetics, function and interrelationships between the acupoints on the basis of endogenous
electromagnetic fields of living organisms are shown to provide for the regulation of the fractal-structured hierarchy
of biochemical and physiological processes in such organisms.
PRELIMINARY AND EXPLORATORY STUDY ON SPECIFIC ADVERSE REACTIONS TO ACUPUNCTURE –
A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL ON TIREDNESS, DROWSINESS AND DRIVING ABILITY AFTER
TREATMENT
Shoko Masuyama 1 , Hitoshi Yamashita 1 , Tomonori Nakano 2 , Sachiko Ohde 3 , Yasuharu Tokuda 3 , Tsuguya Fukui 3
1
Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, 2 Shinjuku Vocational School of Acupuncture & Judo Therapy, 3 St. Luke's
International Hospital
Objective: To assess the influence of acupuncture on driving ability due to tiredness and drowsiness which are
most common adverse reactions to electroacupuncture, and to detect placebo and nocebo effects in this treatment.
Design: Randomized, subject-blinded, parallel, and dummy-controlled trial
Methods: Twenty-four acupuncture-naive, driver-licensed and healthy adults were randomly allocated to either
verum electroacupuncture (VEA) group or dummy electroacupuncture (DEA) group.
Interventions: In the VEA group, acupuncture needles were inserted to bilateral GB21, BL23, BL25, BL41, LI4,
LI11, ST36 and SP6, and electroacupuncture stimulation (1Hz) was performed. In the DEA group, therapists
pretended to insert the needle to the above same points by tapping the skin using guide tube without needle, and
made the subjects hear only a ticktack sound (1Hz).
Outcome measures: Main outcome measures were visual analogue scale (VAS) of tiredness and drowsiness,
and Driving Ability Score (DAS) using a driving simulator. Also, VAS on anxiety, nervousness, and comfortableness
were evaluated. After the treatment, these outcome parameters in the two groups were compared.
Results: There were no significant between-group differences after the treatment. In the DEA group, some subjects
reported feelings of heaviness in the neck and shoulders, lightness of the body, refreshingness in the eyes, and
tiredness.
Conclusions: The results suggest that electroacupuncture does not frequently cause serious adverse reactions,
and that published case reports on side effects associated with acupuncture actually include various effects of nocebo
or placebo.
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