Investigation on Acupuncture Treatment for Indefinite Complaints Accompanying Sleep Disorder / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

[Objective] For an objective investigation of symptomatic changes in indefinite complaints accompanying sleep disorder (6 participants), efficacy of acupuncture treatment was investigated using charts on indefinite complaints developed by Yasuzo Kurono, the chief of the indefinite complaint section in the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, research committee.<BR>[Design] Case reports providing descriptive research<BR>[Methods] Single acupuncture was administered by Taikyoku therapy (basic meridian points for total adjustment according to the Kurono style), and topical therapy (CV 17, ST 36) using 30-mm 18-guage needles. The treatment times were from 14 to 21 times.<BR>[Results] Improvement of indefinite complaints was observed, and effect assessment using the charts on indefi-nite complaints showed marked improvement (1 participant was very effective, 5 participants were effective). Improvement of symptoms associated with sleep disorder was also observed.<BR>[Conclusion] Efficacy of acupuncture treatment for indefinite complaints accompanying sleep disorder and themselves were suggested by the improvement of symptoms associated with sleep disorder.

A Case of Acupuncture Treatment for Indefinite Complaints Accompanying Wallenberg Syndrome / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

[Objective] For objective investigation of symptomatic changes in indefinite complaints accompanying Wallenberg syndrome, efficacy of acupuncture treatment was investigated following seven acupuncture treatments using charts on indefinite complaints developed by Yasuzo Kurono, the chief of the Indefinite Complaint Section in the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Research Committee.<BR>[Design] A case report providing descriptive research<BR>[Methods] Single acupuncture was administered by zuishou therapy (therapy based on the symptoms), taikyoku therapy (basic meridian points for total body adjustment according to the Kurono style) and topical therapy, using 30-mm 16-guage needles. The charts on indefinite complaints were used for assessment, and the treatment period was 52-days, from May 20 to July 10, 2003 (seven times).<BR>[Results] Improvement of the indefinite complaints was observed, and effect assessment using the charts on indefinite complaints showed marked improvement. Improvement of symptoms associating Wallenberg syndrome was also observed.<BR>[Conclusions] Efficacy of acupuncture treatment for the indefinite complaints accompanying Wallenberg syndrome was suggested by the improvement of symptoms associated with Wallenberg syndrome. The patient subsequently returned to work, indicated the potential of acupuncture treatment as QOL.

A Case in which Acupuncture was Used to Treat Nonspecific Complaints Arising after Surgery for Colorectal Cancer / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

Dietary habits in Japan have become more westernized in recent years. An increasing number of people are developing colorectal cancer, which may be considered a lifestyle disease. Moreover, many people develop post-operative problems following surgery for colorectal cancer. We present a patient who complained of excessive bowel movements and various nonspecific complaints after surgery for colorectal cancer. We performed acupuncture treatments, and in order to objectively examine changes in symptoms as well as to document the usefulness of acupuncture treatment, we used a health chart produced by the Nonspecific Symptoms Team, Research Department of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. We performed <I>tanshijutsu</I> (treatment in which the practitioner continues holding the needle from insertion until removal), which included <I>zuishou</I> (therapy based on the symptoms), <I>taikyoku</I> (basic meridian points for total body adjustment according to the Kurono style), and topical therapies using 30mm 18-gauge needles. In total, 14 treatments were administered. The results objectively demonstrated the usefulness of acupuncture in treating the patient's postsurgical nonspecific complaints. Moreover, the acupuncture treatments were also effective in improving the patient's bowel problems. These findings suggest that acupuncture may be a useful method of postoperative care.

A Patient with Indefinite Complaints Treated by Acupuncture. Acupuncture for Depressive Complaints / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

In this modern society filled with various stresses, patients with indefinite complaints have been increasing. We performed acupuncture in a patient with indefinite complaints. This patient began to complain of various indefinite symptoms in July, 1991 (at the age of 20 years), and was admitted to S Hospital due to hallucination in October, but persistently complained of indefinite symptoms after discharge. For objective evaluation of the effectiveness of acupuncture, we used the Health Check Table established by the Reserch Committee on Indefinite Complains, Japanese Acupuncture Society. After acupuncture, depressive complains decreased compared with the other stratified items. This was because of marked improvement in two depressive items, i. e the presence of heavy headedness or headache and the presence of eyestrain. These findings in our patient suggested the usefulness of stratification in the health check table and the effectiveness of acupuncture for the stratified items.<br>Further studies are needed in the process of improvement in depressive complaints in additional cases.

Acupuncture for Treatment of Indefinite Complaints / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

The number of patients with indefinite complaints visiting acupunctural clinics have shown a steady increase in the past few years. A complicated social environment such as ours cause various stress related disorders. We describe in this report a patient with indefinite complaints who was treated by acupuncture. The patient was treated by two different modalities of acupunctural therapy. One was the Honji technique, which consisted of treatments based on signs and symptoms as described in Chinese medicine (shoh). The other consisted of Taikyoku therapy (basic meridian points for total body adjustment according to the Kurono style). Symptoms were ameliorated after these treatments. The “chart for indefinite complaints” formulated by the Indefinite Complaints Research Committee of the Japanese Acupuncture Society was used for objective assessment of the therapeutic results. Quantitative analysis of our findings showed that acupunctural treatment is effective in treating indefinite complaints. The “chart for indefinite complaints” indicated alterations in the “neurosis” and “depression” items in our patient.