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Research StudyNeck Pain

Functional connectivity changes in the thalamocortical network due to neck pain and the multiscale regulatory effects of acupuncture: a cross-scale multi-omics neuroimaging study.

Verum acupuncture specifically decreased functional connectivity between the thalamus and anterior cingulate cortex in n…

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Predicting acupuncture efficacy for neck pain based on functional connectivity features: a machine learning study.

A machine learning model using pre-treatment brain connectivity patterns predicted acupuncture treatment response for ne…

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Sternocleidomastoid Tendinopathy in a Pediatric Athlete.

A pediatric athlete with two years of undiagnosed bilateral ear pain, headaches, tinnitus, and dizziness achieved comple…

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A population-based survey of beliefs about neck pain and its associated disorders: a cross-sectional study.

Italian adults with neck pain demonstrate significant skepticism toward conventional treatments (70% distrust surgery an…

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Problems With Medium-Sized Joints: Neck Conditions.

Acupuncture demonstrated small but measurable benefits for neck pain relief in primary care settings, alongside combinat…

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Research StudyNeck Pain

Barriers and facilitators for the implementation of Tuina (Jingjin) for neck pain in primary care settings in China: a qualitative study protocol.

The study will identify multi-level barriers and facilitators affecting implementation of Tuina (Jingjin) in Chinese pri…

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Neck pain in migraine: A narrative review and steps to correct evaluation and treatment.

Neck pain in migraine is frequently misdiagnosed as a primary cervical disorder rather than recognized as a migraine sym…

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Clinical outcomes and psychosomatic correlates of integrative inpatient care based on Traditional Korean Medicine for acute neck and low back pain following traffic accidents: a retrospective cohort study.

Traditional Korean Medicine treatments resulted in significant pain reduction (mean 2.09 NRS points for axial pain) with…

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Randomized Controlled TrialNeck Pain

Observer-Blind Randomized Crossover Trial of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture in Diagnosis and Treatment Points for Neck Pain and Shoulder Stiffness in Healthy Participants.

A-point scalp acupuncture significantly reduced shoulder stiffness compared to control, with greater effect sizes when t…

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Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Due to Direct Needle Damage During Acupuncture.

Two patients developed cervical spinal cord injuries with persistent neurological deficits following direct needle penet…

Korean journal of neurotra…Read More →
Research StudyNeck Pain

[Effect assessment of acupotomy on myofascial pain syndrome of trapezius muscle based on portable shear wave elastography].

Acupotomy treatment significantly reduced both muscle stiffness (measured by shear wave elastography) and pain scores in…

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