Effect of Acupuncture to Scalenus Muscle on Plethysmograms during the Allen's and Wright's Tests / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

To study the efficacies of acupuncture (tapping technique) to the scalenus muscle (SC) used with acupuncture to the minor pectoralis muscle (MP) in patients with SC and MP syndromes, the plethysmograms (PTG) of the second finger during the Allen's and Wright's tests were measured with photo plethysmograph.<br>The neck was rotated 40 degrees to opposite direction, and then the acupuncture needle was inserted into the strained SC and tapping technque was perfomed.<br>As a result, this technique reduced markedly the decrease of PTG during two tests associated with improvements of symptoms such as dullnesses (numbness).<br>It was suggested thut this technique may releaf the muscle tension.