摘要
Objective:To compare differences in self-reported musculoskeletal pain before and after receiving rapid acupuncture for pain at an outpatient emergency department.Methods:Exactly 102 patients presenting to the emergency room of the Hospital Servidor Publico Estadual in Sao Paulo,Brazil,participated in this before-and-after study.All participants had musculoskeletal pain and were treated with the technique proposed by Marques Filho.This emergency acupuncture involved inserting a needle at a point defined by traditional Chinese medicine and applying intense stimulation for 10 s;no more than two points were used on any individual patient.Pain was measured using a numerical visual scale before and immediately after the procedure.Results:Participants in this study were mostly women(78%),had a college degree(47%)and were below the age of 60(56%).The most common region of pain was the lower back(31%),and the most common type of pain was acute and exacerbated chronic pain.The meridians most commonly involved were the eight extra meridians(40%),and the points most often used for treatment were Houxi(SI3),Shenmai(BL62)and Zulinqi(GB41).Almost all participants reported a decrease in pain intensity,independent of sex,education level,pain site and pain type(acute/chronic;P<0.05).At the end of the session,only4%of the participants reported a desire for allopathic medication.Conclusion:This emergency acupuncture technique for analgesia appears to reduce musculoskeletal pain.Trial registration:Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials(http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/)with No.RBR-8 dmfjf.
