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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2022

Efficacy of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling on Myofascial Trigger Points for Lateral Epicondylalgia: A Randomized Control Trial.

Ching-Hsuan Huang, Chun-Yen Lin, Mao-Feng Sun, Zhonghua Fu, Li-Wei Chou

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Ching-Hsuan HuangDepartment of Chinese Traumatology Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, 404332 Taichung, Taiwan.
Chun-Yen LinLin Clinic, 404332 Taichung, Taiwan.
Mao-Feng SunGraduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, 406040 Taichung, Taiwan.
Zhonghua FuInstitute of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 100029 Beijing, China.
Li-Wei ChouDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical University Hospital, 404332 Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3540-6225

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lateral epicondylalgia (LE), a common overuse syndrome of the extensor muscle and tendons on the lateral epicondyle, causes persistent severe musculoskeletal pain on the outer part of the elbow. Fu's subcutaneous needling (FSN), a newly invented subtype of acupuncture and dry needling, is a new trend and potential treatment of LE by targeting the myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). However, no scientific evidence is available to support this method. This study aims to evaluate the distal FSN treatment on the LE by measuring pain-related scales, such as visual analog scale (VAS), pressure pain threshold (PPT), muscle tissue hardness (TH), pain-free grip (PFG), and the functional outcome by a patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire study. A total of 60 LE patients were randomly divided into FSN (

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