ArticleJournal of pain research2026
Modulation of Brain Activity in Patients with Acute Non-Specific Low Back Pain by Wentong Guan Therapy: A Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study.
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Background: Wentong Guan Therapy (WTG) integrates techniques from Chinese massage, moxibustion, scraping, and cupping. Its analgesic mechanisms remain unclear. The brain functional network in patients with acute non-specific low back pain (ANSLBP) is impaired, and central nervous system regulation is one of the important mechanisms through which traditional Chinese medicine external therapies alleviate pain and functional impairment in ANSLBP. This study neurophysiologically evaluates WTG's pain modulation effect on the cerebral cortex in acute non-specific low back pain (ANSLBP). Methods: Twelve ANSLBP patients received a single WTG session. Subjective pain (Visual Analogue Scale, VAS), pressure pain threshold (PPT) using a force-measuring glove, and cortical hemodynamic changes via functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) were assessed pre- and post-treatment. False discovery rate (FDR) corrected multiple comparisons. Results: Post-treatment, VAS scores significantly decreased (4.75±1.29 to 3.58±1.17, p<0.001) and PPT increased (77.29±39.83N to 94.58±39.79N, p<0.001). No significant brain network differences were found (P Conclusion: WTG effectively alleviates ANSLBP. The SAC and DLPFC are involved in WTG's neuromodulatory analgesic effects. Reduced ΔHbO
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