Efficacy and Safety of Electro-Thumbtack Needle Therapy for Patients With Chronic Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial

Efficacy and Safety of Electro-Thumbtack Needle Therapy for Patients With Chronic Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial

BackgroundChronic neck pain is a prevalent condition adversely impacting patients' wellbeing in both life and work experience. Electro-thumbtack needle (ETN) therapy, combining acupuncture with transcutaneous stimulation, might be one of the effective complementary and alternative medicine (CAM...

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Main Authors:	Hangyu Shi, Xinlu Wang, Yan Yan, Lili Zhu, Yu Chen, Shuai Gao, Zhishun Liu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:	Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:	acupuncture chronic neck pain RCT electro-thumbtack needle efficacy and safety
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.872362/full

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