Yamauchi N
Can Anaesth Soc J. 1976 Mar;23(2):196-206. doi: 10.1007/BF03005692.
Acupuncture has been used to treat various conditions of chronic pain in a pain clinic. Six hundred and six acupuncture treatments were administered within the space of 12 months to 72 patients who had not responded well to conventional treatment. At completion of the acupuncture treatments 19 patients showed marked improvement, 20 showed improvement and 21 transient improvement. Long-term results were also investigated at a mean of four months after the final treatment. The results of this follow-up study showed marked improvement in 11 patients and improvement in 20 others. In terms of conditions treated, best responses were obtained in patients with musculo-skeletal disorders, degenerative or osteoarthritis and headache.
在一家疼痛诊所，针灸已被用于治疗各种慢性疼痛病症。在12个月内，对72名对传统治疗反应不佳的患者进行了606次针灸治疗。针灸治疗结束时，19名患者有显著改善，20名患者有改善，21名患者有短暂改善。在最后一次治疗后平均四个月时还对长期效果进行了调查。这项随访研究的结果显示，11名患者有显著改善，另外20名患者有改善。在治疗的病症方面，肌肉骨骼疾病、退行性或骨关节炎以及头痛患者的反应最佳。
