Research Article

Opposing and Operated Side Electroacupuncture Generates Similar Analgesic Effects on Pain after Knee Surgery

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Experimental procedures, acupoints, and intervention. (a) Abbreviations: MWT, mechanical withdrawal threshold; CPS, cumulative pain score; MHK, mechanical hypersensitivity of knee. (b) SD rats received KSM on the right knee joint, EA on the the contralateral (left) side in opposing EA group, while EA on the operated (right) side in the operated side EA group. (c) The acupoints futu (ST32), housanli (ST36), and yangling quan (GB34) are located on lateral lower leg, yingling quan (SP9) on the medial lower leg, all are around the knee joint of rats.
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