Acupuncture and back pain in the news- fasciae & mesenchyme

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Hi Richard,

 

I sent you a study report that examined the link between acupuncture

and connective tissues that you might find interesting. The conclusion

I find particularly interesting to the discussion of sham AP.

 

The FASEB Journal express article 10.1096/fj.01-0925fje. Published

online April 10, 2002.

 

Evidence of Connective Tissue Involvement in Acupuncture

 

Helene M. Langevin*, David L. Churchill*, Junru Wu & #134;, Gary J. Badger§,

Jason A. Yandow*,

James R. Fox & #135;, and Martin H. Krag & #135;

 

*Departments of Neurology, & #134;Physics, & #135;Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation,

and §Medical

Biostatistics, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington,

Vermont

Corresponding author: Helene M. Langevin, Department of Neurology,

Given C423, University

of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington VT 05405. E-mail:

hlangevi\

 

 

ABSTRACT

Acupuncture needle manipulation gives rise to & #147;needle grasp, & #148; a

biomechanical phenomenon characterized by an increase in the force

necessary to pull the needle out of the tissue (pullout force). This

study investigates the hypothesis that winding of connective tissue,

rather than muscle contraction, is the mechanism responsible for

needle grasp.

We performed 1) measurements of pullout force in humans with and

without needle penetration of muscle; 2) measurements of pullout force

in anesthetized rats, with and without needle rotation, followed by

measurements of connective tissue volume surrounding the needle; 3)

imaging of rat abdominal wall explants, with and without needle

rotation, using ultrasound scanning acoustic microscopy.

We found 1) no evidence that increased penetration of muscle results

in greater pullout force than increased penetration of subcutaneous

tissue; 2) that both pullout force and subcutaneous tissue volume were

increased by needle rotation; 3) that increased periodic architectural

order was present in subcutaneous tissue with rotation, compared with

no rotation.

These data support connective tissue winding as the mechanism

responsible for the increase in pullout force induced by needle

rotation. Winding may allow needle movements to deliver a mechanical

signal into the tissue and may be key to acupuncture & #146;s therapeutic

mechanism.

Key Words: biomechanics • subcutaneous tissue • mechanical stress •

ultrasound • histology

 

Chinese Medicine , acudoc11 wrote:

>

>

> Tom

>

> This is the crux of my experience to be presented at the Fascia

Conference

> held at Harvard next week by the use of BaGuaFa (use of GuaSha and

> BaGuan/cupping).

>

> Acupuncture with the capital " A " encompasses all body modalities

(including

> acupuncture needles) which affects not only the neuro-vascular

systems but

> possibly as important or maybe even more important the Extra

Cellular Matrix -

> the complete network of fascia and other connective tissue. As the

skin is

> one continuous structure from head to toe....so is the fascia.

>

> Richard

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tom

 

 

Appreciate the study.

 

I tried contacting Dr. Langevin quite a number of years ago on this subject

with no response.

She will be lecturing at the Fascia Conference at Harvard next week and you

can be sure she will be exposed to my empirical findings.

 

BaGuaFa dynamically affects connective tissue (Extra Cellular Matrix

including the ground substance) in ways that needles cannot. This is not to say

that

needles don't have function and great benefit.

 

Richard

 

In a message dated 9/26/2007 3:02:33 A.M. Central Standard Time,

tom.verhaeghe writes:

 

 

 

 

Hi Richard,

 

I sent you a study report that examined the link between acupuncture

and connective tissues that you might find interesting. The conclusion

I find particularly interesting to the discussion of sham AP.

 

The FASEB Journal express article 10.1096/fj.01-The FASEB Journal expr

online April 10, 2002.

 

Evidence of Connective Tissue Involvement in Acupuncture

 

Helene M. Langevin*, David L. Churchill*, Junru Wu & #134;, Gary J. Badger§,

Jason A. Yandow*,

James R. Fox & #135;, and Martin H. Krag & #135;

 

*Departments of Neurology, & #134;Physics, & #135;Orthopaedics and

Rehabilitation,

and §Medical

Biostatistics, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington,

Vermont

Corresponding author: Helene M. Langevin, Department of Neurology,

Given C423, University

of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington VT 05405. E-mail:

_hlangevi_ (hlangevi) \

 

ABSTRACT

Acupuncture needle manipulation gives rise to & #147;needle grasp, & #148; a

biomechanical phenomenon characterized by an increase in the force

necessary to pull the needle out of the tissue (pullout force). This

study investigates the hypothesis that winding of connective tissue,

rather than muscle contraction, is the mechanism responsible for

needle grasp.

We performed 1) measurements of pullout force in humans with and

without needle penetration of muscle; 2) measurements of pullout force

in anesthetized rats, with and without needle rotation, followed by

measurements of connective tissue volume surrounding the needle; 3)

imaging of rat abdominal wall explants, with and without needle

rotation, using ultrasound scanning acoustic microscopy.

We found 1) no evidence that increased penetration of muscle results

in greater pullout force than increased penetration of subcutaneous

tissue; 2) that both pullout force and subcutaneous tissue volume were

increased by needle rotation; 3) that increased periodic architectural

order was present in subcutaneous tissue with rotation, compared with

no rotation.

These data support connective tissue winding as the mechanism

responsible for the increase in pullout force induced by needle

rotation. Winding may allow needle movements to deliver a mechanical

signal into the tissue and may be key to acupuncture & <WBR>#146;s therap

mechanism.

Key Words: biomechanics • subcutaneous tissue • mechanical stress •

ultrasound • histology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Tom

 

I have been speaking for years on this subject in this forum.

Sorry you may have missed it. Possibly you can go into the archives and

review.

You should be able to locate uploaded files of pictures which should still

be here.

 

Abstract which was accepted by the Scientific Committee for Poster

presentation next week is found at:

 

_http://www.fascia2007.com/abstract_pdf/Freiberg%20(15)%20-%20Carpal%20Tunnel%

20Syndrome%20Resolved%20by%20Ba%20Gua%20Fa.pdf_

(http://www.fascia2007.com/abstract_pdf/Freiberg%20(15)%20-%20Carpal%20Tunnel%20\

Syndrome%20Resolved%20by%20B

a%20Gua%20Fa.pdf)

 

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is just one of the simplest applications of BaGuaFa.

 

Regards,

Richard

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a message dated 9/26/2007 3:00:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

tom.verhaeghe writes:

 

Hi Richard,

 

would you care to elaborate a bit on this forum? I for one am very

interested in what you may have to say on this subject.

 

Regards,

 

Tom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Richard,

 

would you care to elaborate a bit on this forum? I for one am very

interested in what you may have to say on this subject.

 

Regards,

 

Tom.

 

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Re: Acupuncture and back pain in the news- fasciae &

mesenchyme

 

 

 

BaGuaFa dynamically affects connective tissue (Extra Cellular Matrix

including the ground substance) in ways that needles cannot. This is not to

say that

needles don't have function and great benefit.

 

Richard

 

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In a message dated 9/27/2007 12:29:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

jellyphish writes:

 

Richard,

Both of your links are dead. Could you repost please?

Regards, Tymothy

 

 

 

(_http://www.fascia2007.com/abstracts.php_

(http://www.fascia2007.com/abstracts.php) )

 

(_http://www.fascia2007.com/abstract_pdf/Freiberg%20(15)%20-%20Carpal%20Tunnel

%20Syndrome%20Resolved%20by%20Ba%20Gua%20Fa.pdf_

(http://www.fascia2007.com/abstract_pdf/Freiberg%20(15)%20-%20Carpal%20Tunnel%20\

Syndrome%20Resolved%20by%20

Ba%20Gua%20Fa.pdf) )

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Richard,

Both of your links are dead. Could you repost please?

Regards, Tymothy

 

Chinese Medicine , acudoc11 wrote:

>

>

> Hi Tom

>

> I have been speaking for years on this subject in this forum.

> Sorry you may have missed it. Possibly you can go into the archives

and

> review.

> You should be able to locate uploaded files of pictures which should

still

> be here.

>

> Abstract which was accepted by the Scientific Committee for Poster

> presentation next week is found at:

>

>

_http://www.fascia2007.com/abstract_pdf/Freiberg%20(15)%20-%20Carpal%20Tunnel%

> 20Syndrome%20Resolved%20by%20Ba%20Gua%20Fa.pdf_

>

(http://www.fascia2007.com/abstract_pdf/Freiberg%20(15)%20-%20Carpal%20Tunnel%20\

Syndrome%20Resolved%20by%20B

> a%20Gua%20Fa.pdf)

>

> Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is just one of the simplest applications of

BaGuaFa.

>

> Regards,

> Richard

In a message dated 9/26/2007 3:00:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> tom.verhaeghe writes:

>

> Hi Richard,

>

> would you care to elaborate a bit on this forum? I for one am very

> interested in what you may have to say on this subject.

>

> Regards,

>

> Tom.

>

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