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Acupuncture Research in helping 'Ailments and Conditions'
Structure
Density
Rigidity
Evidence
Local Pain Relief
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Researchers from the University of Rochester (New York) have looked a natural compound
called adenosine which has pain-
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compound -
The amount of adenosine present in our tissues may affect the level of discomfort we experience.
It was observed that during and immediately after acupuncture needling adenosine levels in the tissues around the needle sites was 24 times greater than before treatment started.
Lead researcher, Maiken Nedergaard, explained, "In this work, we provide information about one physical mechanism through which acupuncture reduces pain in the body."
In the paper published in the journal 'Nature Neuroscience May 30th 2010', the researchers go on to explain that once they observed the possible role that adenosine may play in local acupuncture pain relief, they went on to research the effects of acupuncture with a cancer drug whose action is known to make it harder for tissues to get rid of adenosine.
Using this compound olngside local acupuncture needling boosted the effects of the treatment. It nearly tripled the amount of adenosine in the muscle tissues and more than tripling the length of time the treatment was effective for.
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Adenosine