Table 2.
Overall background for each painful condition.
| Painful condition | Study (n) | Patients (total) | Patients (median) | Age (years) | Female (%) | Treatment sessions | Treatment length (weeks) | Acupoints used | Most common acupoints used |
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| Arm | 3 | 218 | 50 (47.5–86.5) | 42.5 (38.7–47.5) | 49.59 (48.795–55.395) | 8 (8–8) | 4 (4–4) | LI: 4, 5, 10, 11; LU: 5, 9; LV: 3; PC: 4–8; HT: 2, 7, 8; AP; EP: Sanjiao 5; TW: 5 | LI: 4, 11 |
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| Low back | 14 | 6736 | 137 (36.75–283.75) | 49.8 (47–59.1) | 59.04 (46.15–62) | 9 (5.5–12) | 6 (4–9) | UB: 20–34, 40, 50–54, 60, 62; GB: 30, 34; GV: 3–6; SP: 6; KI: 3; AP, EP: Huatuojiaji, Yaotongdian, Shiqizhuixia, and Extra 19 | UB: 23, 25, 31, 32, 40, 60; GB: 30, 34; GV: 3, 4 |
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| Back neck | 1 | 109 | 109 | 39 | 45 | 18 | 9 | Most painful parts | |
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| Fibromyalgia | 5 | 433 | 75 (50–114) | 46 (43.86–47) | 100 (100–100) | 9 (8–12) | 8 (4–9) | LI: 4, 11; GB: 20, 34, 41; ST: 36, 44; SP: 6; LV: 3; UB: 10, 18, 20, 40, 62; HT: 7; PC: 6; GV: 14, 20; CV: 6; SI: 3, 4, 15; KI: 27 | CV: 6; GB: 34; GV: 14, 20; HE: 7; LI: 4, 11; LV: 3; PC: 6; SP: 6; ST: 36 |
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| Headache | 8 | 4296 | 102 (54.5–212.75) | 43.655 (39.375–47.25) | 82 (79–87.9) | 13.5 (12–18.75) | 12 (6–12) | GB: 8, 10, 14, 15, 20, 40–42; LI: 4; LV: 3, TE: 3, 5; GV: 16, 20, 24; UB: 2; SJ: 22, 23; EP: Extra 2, Taiyang | GB: 14, 20, 41; GV: 20; LI: 4; TE: 5; Taiyang |
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| Pelvis and hip | 3 | 221 | 89 (60.5–94.5) | 40.9 (36.5–53.45) | 37.5 (18.75–56.25) | 6 (6–13) | 6 (6–8) | GB: 29, 30, 34, 43; ST: 44; LI: 4; SP: 6, 9; UB: 33, 34, 54; CV: 1, 4; AP | CV: 1, 4; SP: 6, 9 |
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| Jaw | 4 | 89 | 22.5 (17.5–27.25) | 36.215 (32.0425–37.83) | 82.825 (69.575–87.475) | 3 (1–5.25) | 4 (3.5–4.5) | LI: 4; ST: 6, 7; trigger points | LI: 4 |
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| Knee | 6 | 1596 | 248 (189.25–291) | 64.15 (63.1–68.8) | 58.25 (52.055–65.525) | 12 (12–16) | 8 (8–12) | ST: 6, 34–36, 40, 43; SP: 4–6, 9, 10; UB: 11, 20–23, 39, 40, 57, 58, 60, 62; KI: 3, 10; GB: 30–36, 39, 41; LV: 3, 7–9; LI: 11; GV: 14, 20; EP: Xiyan | UB: 20, 57, 60; GB: 34, 36, 39; KI: 3, 10; LI: 11; LR: 3, 8; SP: 5, 6, 9, 10; ST: 34–36; Xiyan |
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| Knee and hip | 1 | 712 | 712 | 60.35 | 61 | 15 | 12 | At the physicians' discretion | |
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| Myofascial | 3 | 114 | 39 (27–49.5) | 45.2 (36.265–67.32) | 93.75 (93.03–96.875) | 8 (4.5–8.5) | 4 (4–4) | LI: 4; GB: 20, 21; LV: 3, 20; AP | LI: 4 |
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| Neck | 7 | 4659 | 123 (39.5–326) | 47.3 (43.8–51.85) | 69.9 (66.745–72.145) | 8 (5.5–11) | 4.5 (3.25–10.25) | GB: 8, 14, 20, 21, 34, 39, 41; LI: 4; LV: 3; UB: 2, 10, 17, 60, 64; LU: 7; TW:5; ST: 8, 36, 44; GV: 14, 20; SP: 6, 10; CV: 1–7: SI: 3, 11, 14; TE: 5, 15; AP, EP: Shiqizhui, Huatuojiaji Extra 1 | GB: 20, 21, 34, 41; GV: 14; LI: 4; LV: 3 |
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| Shoulder | 6 | 1206 | 147.5 (50–374.75) | 53.54 (50.745–55.525) | 55.155 (47.7925–69.755) | 8 (5.25–13.75) | 5 (4.25–5.75) | SI: 3, 9, 10, 11; LI: 4, 10, 11, 14–16; TE: 5, 13–15; GV: 14; ST: 36, 38; LU: 1, 2; GB: 21, 34; UB: 58; SJ: 14 | GB: 21; LI: 4, 11, 14, 15; SI: 3, 9, 10, 11; ST: 36, 38; TE: 5, 14 |
SI: small intestine; ST: stomach; SP: spleen; KI: kidney; UB: urinary bladder; GB: gallbladder; LI: large intestine; LU: lung; LV: liver; PC: pericardium; HT: heart; CV: conception vessel; GV: governor vessel; AP: ashi acupoints; EP: extra acupoints; TW: triple warmer; TE: triple energizer.