Acupuncture in the Management of Injury and Operative Pain under Field Conditions.
Abstract
The document reports initial development of two experimental programs to permit quantitative assessment of the feasibility of acupuncture analgesia for integration into the present pain control armamentarium under clinical and especially field conditions. One experimental program involves acute neurophysiological experiments in the cat to permit quantitative characterization of optimal acupuncture administration waveforms (electrical) or manipulation (manual) and acupuncture points. These experiments involve the study of the influence of acupuncture stimulation on single neuron responses in three thalamic nuclear groups (associated with pain pathways) elicited by tooth pulp stimulation. The second experimental program involves chronic behavioral experiments in the cat to permit a direct verification of the feasibility of acupuncture analgesia in an animal preparation to avoid interpretive complications of placebo reactions, hypnotism, etc. This model also permits immediate testing of the perceptual efficacy of conclusions from the acute experiments, and by the placement of temporary blocks or permanent lesions, the study of pathways and mechanisms to aid in optimization of effectiveness.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA020596
Entities
People
- B. S. Savara
- R. B. Tacke
- R. W. Fields
Organizations
- University of Oregon