Intensive Motion Style Acupuncture Treatment (MSAT) Is Effective for Patients with Acute Whiplash Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Kim D, Park KS, Lee JH, Ryu WH, Moon H, Park J, Jeon YH, Seo JY, Moon YJ, Namgoong J, Shin BC, Ha IH · Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2020 July 02
DOI 10.3390/jcm9072079
Objective
To examine the effects and safety of motion style acupuncture treatment (MSAT; a combination of acupuncture and Doin therapy) on pain reduction and functional improvement in patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WADs).
Conclusions
Integrative Korean medicine (IKM) treatment combined with motion style acupuncture treatment (MSAT; a combination of acupuncture and Doin therapy) may be effective in reducing the pain and improving the range of motion in patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WADs).
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