Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
권호 표지

The Effect of Electro-Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Back Pain in Horses

말의 만성요통에 대한 전침치료 효과

  • Kim Min-su (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Xie Huisheng (Dept. of Large Animal Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida) ;
  • Seo Kang-moon (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Nam Tchi-chou (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2005.06.01
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

This study was performed to investigate that electro-acupuncture might relieve chronic back pain in horses. Twenty horses with chronic back pain were chosen from referring to College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida. They were assigned the patients referred to 2 treatment groups and 1 control group. The treatment group I was electrostimulated to 4 acupoints. The acupuncture points of Lumbosacral point, GV-6, BL26, and BL54 were used.; The treatment group II was taken the phenylbutazone orally. Control group was administered the normal saline per oral. Back pain score system was used to evaluate the degree of back pain. The treatment group r had significant lower back pain score from two times of electroacupuncture treatment. However, the treatment group II and control group did not change back, pain scores during experimental periods. Thus, Electroacupuncture treatment might be effective therapy for chronic back pain in horses.

Keywords

References

  1. Chen QS, Zhou DF, Wang DY. Radioimmunoassay of $\beta$-endorphin in the brain and pituitary as related to the effectiveness of acupuncture analgesia in the rat. Acupuncture Research 1982; 7: 36-39
  2. Fleming P. Acupuncture for musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions in horse. In: Veterinary acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine, 3th ed. Colorado: Mosby. 2001: 443-466
  3. Hwang YC, Egerbacher M. Anatomy and classification of acupoints. In: Veterinary acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modem Medicine, 3th ed. Colorado: Mosby. 2001: 19-25
  4. Klide AM, Martin Jr BB. Methods of stimulating acupuncture points or treatment of chronic back pain in horses. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1989; 195: 1375-1379
  5. Martin Jr BB, Klide AM. Acupuncture for the treatment of chronic back pain in 200 horses. Proceeding of 37th annual convention of AAEP 1991: 593-601
  6. Martin Jr BB, Klide AM. Use of acupuncture for the treatment of chronic back pain in horses.: stimulation of acupuncture points with saline solution injections. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1987; 190: 1177-1180
  7. Martin Jr BB, Klide AM. Use of acupuncture for the treatment of chronic back pain in horses. In: Veterinary acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine, 3th ed. Colorado: Mosby. 2001: 467-473
  8. Schoen AM. Introduction to equine acupuncture: clinical indications and technique. Proceedings of Eastern States Veterinary Conference 1990; 4: 3
  9. Schwartz C. The five element. In: Four Paws Five Directions, 1st ed. California: Celestial Arts publishing. 1996: 1-13
  10. Ulett GA, Han S, Han JS. Electroacupuncture: mechanism and clinical application. Biol Psychiatry 1998; 44: 129-138 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3223(97)00394-6
  11. Xie H, Asquith LR, kivipelto J. Acupuncture for treatment of equine back pain. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 1996: 16: 285-290 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0737-0806(96)80222-X
  12. Xie H, Liu H. Clinical application of six meridian patterns in veterinary medicine. Int J Vet Acupuncture 1996; 2: 5-9
  13. Xie H. Traditional Chinese Medicine.1st ed. Beijing: Beijing Agricultural University press. 1994: 400-410
  14. 서두석. 수의침구학의 개요(I). 대한수의학회지 1993; 29: 143-149