Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine / 2016 / Article / Tab 3 / Review Article
Changes of Local Blood Flow in Response to Acupuncture Stimulation: A Systematic Review Table 3 Muscle blood flow results of comparison between groups.
Author (year) Immediately after acupuncture insertion or manipulation During acupuncture After acupuncture withdrawal Follow-up Acupuncture versus no-acupuncture Sandberg et al. (2005) [17 ] HS: p < 0.001 (↑) FM: p < 0.001 (↑) TM: p = 0.009 (↑) HS: p < 0.001 (↑) FM: p = 0.001 (↑) TM: NS HS: p = 0.002 (↑) FM: p = 0.002 (↑) TM: NS HS: NS FM: NS TM: NS Sandberg et al. (2004) [18 ] FM: p < 0.001 (↑) FM: p < 0.001 (↑) — — Sandberg et al. (2003) [19 ] p = 0.001 (↑)p = 0.007 (↑)— — Acupuncture versus superficial acupuncture Sandberg et al. (2005) [17 ] HS: NS FM: p < 0.001 (↑) (Sup > Deep) TM: NS HS: p < 0.001 (↑) FM: NS TM: NS HS: p = 0.002 (↑) FM: NS TM: NS HS: NS FM: NS TM: NS Sandberg et al. (2004) [18 ] FM: p < 0.001 (↑) FM: p < 0.001 (↑) — — Sandberg et al. (2003) [19 ] p = 0.001 (↑)p = 0.007 (↑)— — Acupuncture with manipulation versus insertion-only Sandberg et al. (2003) [19 ] p = 0.001 (↑)p = 0.007 (↑)— —
Superficial acupuncture had greater increase of blood flow than deep acupuncture; FM, fibromyalgia patients; HS, healthy subjects; NS, not significantly different; TM, trapezius myalgia patients. “↑” means increase of blood flow compared to the control. “—” means “not reported” or “not applicable.”