The Influence of Different Acupuncture Manipulations on the Skin Temperature of an Acupoint

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left"> </td><td align="center">Needle insertion</td><td align="center">Needle manipulations</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Lifting-thrusting</td><td align="center">3.93 ± 1.76</td><td align="center">7.13 ± 1.90**</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Twisting-rotating</td><td align="center">4.72 ± 1.46</td><td align="center">4.91 ± 2.32</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

VAS scores expressing the intensity of the needling sensation caused by needle insertion and manipulations (mean ± SD).

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Table 3: The Influence of Different Acupuncture Manipulations on the Skin Temperature of an Acupoint 