The Science of Acupuncture

Nerve Regeneration

The Effects of Electroacupuncture on Peripheral Nerve Regeneration in Rats

"This study was designed to examine the effects of electroacupuncture with direct current (DC) on peripheral nerve regeneration. The left sciatic nerve of 55 7-month-old rats was crushed at the thigh. They were ramdomly allocated to four groups: distal cathode DC group (n = 15), distal anode DC group (n = 14), sham operated group (n = 13), and control group (n = 13)... "

by M. Inoue, T. Hojo, T. Yano, et al.

See also: Acupuncture (Electro)