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electroacupuncture /elec·tro·acu·punc·ture/ (-ak?u-punk´cher) acupuncture in which the needles are stimulated electrically. electroacupuncture after Voll (EAV) a system of diagnosis and treatment based on the measurement of the electrical characteristics of acupoints, the results being used to determine a specific remedy. electroacupuncture (EA), n process in which acupuncture needles charged with electrical currents are inserted into specific meridian points to stimulate the sites and facilitate healing. See also acupuncture. electroacupuncture the application of electrical stimulation to acupuncture points. |
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TENS, electroacupuncture and ice massage: comparison of treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee. These parameters, although not identical to other forms of TENS commonly used to achieve analgesia, are similar to low-frequency electroacupuncture (2 Hz, 30 minutes). Electroacupuncture analgesia could be mediated by at least two pain-relieving mechanisms: endorphin and non-endorphin systems. |
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