Effects of tender point acupuncture on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) – a pragmatic trial

doi:10.1186/1749-8546-3-14

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Effects of tender point acupuncture on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) – a pragmatic trial

Kazunori Itoh , Hideki Ochi and Hiroshi Kitakoji

Department of Clinical Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Meiji University of Integrative Medicine, Hiyoshi-cho, Nantan, Kyoto 629-0392, Japan

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Chinese Medicine 2008, 3:14doi:10.1186/1749-8546-3-14


Published:	25 November 2008

Abstract

Background

Acupuncture is used to reduce inflammation and decrease pain in delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). This study investigates the efficacy of acupuncture on the symptoms of DOMS.

Methods

Thirty subjects were assigned randomly to there groups, namely the control, non-tender point and tender point groups. Measurement of pain with full elbow flexion was used as indices of efficacy. Measurements were taken before and after exercise, immediately after treatment and seven days after treatment.

Results

Significant differences in visual analog scores for pain were found between the control group and tender point group immediately after treatment and three days after exercise (P < 0.05, Dunnetts multiple test).

Conclusion

The results show that tender point acupuncture relieves muscle pain of DOMS.