Does Electroacupuncture Have Different Effects on Peripheral and Central Sensitization in Humans: A Randomized Controlled Study

BackgroundAcupuncture is used to reduce chronic musculoskeletal pain. The common mechanism underlying these types of pain are peripheral and/or central sensitization. In the clinical setting, it is difficult to separate the peripheral from the central component of pain. Heat/capsaicin 45°C/0.075%-in...

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Main Authors: Zhen Zheng, Linghan Bai, Meredith O’Loughlan, Chun Guang Li, Charlie C. Xue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnint.2019.00061/full