Acupuncture-Analgesia Following a Single Treatment Session in Chronic Whiplash is Unrelated to Autonomic Nervous System Changes: A Randomized Cross-over Trial.

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An acupuncture treatment can reduce pain sensitivity in patients with chronic whiplash associated disorders (WAD). But it has been hypothesized that many of the experimental results in acupuncture research could be interpreted as stress-induced analgesia.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Pain Physician

Title: Pain physician

ISSN (Electronic): 2150-1149

ISSN (Print): 1533-3159

Publication date (Electronic): Nov 2015

Volume: 18

Issue: 6

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[1 ] Pain in Motion Research Group (www.paininmotion.be); Department of Human Physiology and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.

[2 ] Pain in Motion Research Group, www.paininmotion.be; and Born Bunge Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp (UA), Antwerp, Belgium;De Zuil, Centre for Chronic Pain Treatment and Relaxation Therapy, Westerlo, Belgium.

[3 ] Pain in Motion Research Group (www.paininmotion.be); Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.

[4 ] Private practice for acupuncture, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.

[5 ] Pain in Motion Research Group (www.paininmotion.be).

[6 ] Belgian Acupuncture Federation, Schoten, Belgium.

[7 ] European Federation of Oriental Medicine, Eigenbilzen, Belgium.

[8 ] Pain in Motion Research Group (www.paininmotion.be); Department of Human Physiology and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.

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PubMed ID: 26606004

SO-VID: b73b21f4-deab-45b0-ab35-c523805d19a3

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