Abstract
BackgroundAcupuncture is used to reduce inflammation and decrease pain in delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). This study investigates the efficacy of acupuncture on the symptoms of DOMS.MethodsThirty subjects were assigned randomly to there groups, namely the control, non-tender point and tender point groups. Measurement of pain with full elbow flexion was used as indices of efficacy. Measurements were taken before and after exercise, immediately after treatment and seven days after treatment.ResultsSignificant differences in visual analog scores for pain were found between the control group and tender point group immediately after treatment and three days after exercise (P < 0.05, Dunnetts multiple test).ConclusionThe results show that tender point acupuncture relieves muscle pain of DOMS.
Highlights
Acupuncture is used to reduce inflammation and decrease pain in delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
The results show that tender point acupuncture relieves muscle pain of DOMS
There were no significant differences between visual analog scale (VAS) scores of the control group and non-tender point (TeP) group
Summary
Tender point group (TeP group) Subjects in this group received needling at the points identified (by palpation) as the three most tender after exercise These points were typically located on the distal third of the belly of biceps brachii approximately over the musculotendinous junction. Non tender point group (non-TeP group) Subjects in this group received needling at four non-tender and non-acupuncture points located on the lateral side of the upper arm in the indentation between the biceps brachii and the brachialis. These points were typically located on the distal third of the belly of the biceps brachii approximately over the musculotendinous junction. No treatment was performed in the control group, but the VAS was measured on the same schedule as the other groups. P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant
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