The Effect of Acupressure at the Extra 1 Point on Subjective and Autonomic Responses to Needle Insertion

Young-Chang P. Arai,Takahiro Ushida,Tomoaki Osuga,Takako Matsubara,Kahori Oshima,Kana Kawaguchi,Chiaki Kuwabara,Sigeya Nakao,Atsushi Hara,Chihiro Furuta,Erina Aida,Shugyoku Ra,Yui Takagi,Kyoko Watakabe

The Effect of Acupressure at the Extra 1 Point on Subjective and Autonomic Responses to Needle Insertion

2008

Young-Chang P. Arai
Takahiro Ushida
Tomoaki Osuga
Takako Matsubara
Kahori Oshima
Kana Kawaguchi
Chiaki Kuwabara
Sigeya Nakao
Atsushi Hara
Chihiro Furuta
Erina Aida
Shugyoku Ra
Yui Takagi
Kyoko Watakabe

BACKGROUND:Premedication with sedatives can decrease the discomfort associated with invasive anesthetic procedures. Some researchers have shown that acupressure on the acupuncture extra 1 point is effective for sedation. We investigated whether acupressure on the extra 1 point could alleviate the pa

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Sedation
Anesthetic
Anesthesia
Surgery
Acupressure
Acupuncture
Premedication
Physical therapy
Medicine
Forearm
needle insertion
Heart rate variability

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