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Written By: Agencies | Published : May 15, 2015 11:01 AM IST
New York, May 14 (IANS)Acupuncture can discernibly lessen pain and reduce the underlying inflammation in children with acute appendicitis, says a study. 10 facts you should know about this ancient Chinese healing technique.
For the study, Alan Nager and co-authors from Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California assessed subjective pain among paediatric patients immediately before and 20 minutes after treatment by a licensed acupuncturist. The researchers also measured two biomarkers of inflammation in blood samples taken before, during, and 30 minutes after needle placement. The patients' subjective pain decreased, likely due to the acupuncture treatment, the authors reported. Appendicitis early diagnosis and treatment is the key to fighting its complications.
Furthermore, one of the inflammatory biomarkers (white blood cell count) 'showed a modest and noticeable drop' suggesting 'that the effectiveness of acupuncture may have a biophysiological basis,' said the study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
Know the causes, symptoms, risk factors and treatment for appendicitis here.
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