Journal of Acupuncture Research
- Volume 19 Issue 3
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- Pages.77-87
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- 2002
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- 2586-288X(pISSN)
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- 2586-2898(eISSN)
The Effect of Acupuncture with Magnetic Ring on Pain Threshold Using Algometer
자기장을 통한 침자극이 압통 역치에 미치는 영향
- Lee, Jong-Hoon (Department of East-West Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Min, Byung-Il (Department of East-West Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Hwang, Byung-Gil (Department of East-West Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Jang, Jin (Department of Physics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Hong, Mu-Chang (Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
- 이종훈 (경희대학교 대학원 학과간협동과정 동서의학과) ;
- 민병일 (경희대학교 대학원 학과간협동과정 동서의학과) ;
- 황병길 (경희대학교 대학원 학과간협동과정 동서의학과) ;
- 장진 (경희대학교 문리과대학 물리학과) ;
- 홍무창 (경희대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실)
- Received : 2002.04.19
- Accepted : 2002.05.18
- Published : 2002.06.20
Abstract
Like acupuncture, magnetic therapy has been known to yield effectiveness when it is applied to relieve from fatigue, musculoskelectal diseases, sore sites, rheumatic arthritis and chronic pain syndromes. However, combined application of acupuncture and magnet has not yet been studied. This study is designed to investigate effectiveness of acupuncture therapy when in the magnetic field for the pain relief. Magnetic field was made by magnetic ring (