TIPOS DE ACUPUNTURA
História
- White A, Ernst E. A brief history of acupuncture. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2004 May;43(5):662-3. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15103027/>.
Traditional Chinese Acupuncture
- Veith A. Acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine. An historical review. Calif Med. 1973 Feb;118(2):70-9. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4573752/>.
Western Style Acupuncture
- White A. Western medical acupuncture: a definition. Acupunct Med. 2009 Mar;27(1):33-5. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19369193/#:~:text=Western%20medical%20acupuncture%20is%20a%20therapeutic%20modality%20involving,pathology%2C%20and%20the%20principles%20of%20evidence%20based%20medicine.>.
Dry Needling / Trigger Point Acupuncture
From the viewpoint of TCM, DN is a ‘reducing’ technique with strong manual stimulation on tender spots traditionally called ‘ah shi’ points (Irnich et al., 2002. PMID: 12237186).
- Gunn CC et al. Acupuncture loci: a proposal for their classification according to their relationship to known neural structures. Am J Chin Med (Gard City N Y). Summer 1976;4(2):183-95. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/937240/>.
- Lewit K. The needle effect in the relief of myofascial pain. Pain. 1979 Feb;6(1):83-90. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/424236/>.
- Gun CC et al. Dry needling of muscle motor points for chronic low-back pain: a randomized clinical trial with long-term follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). May-Jun 1980;5(3):279-91. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6446774/>.
- Baldry P. Management of myofascial trigger point pain. Acupunct Med. 2002 Mar;20(1):2-10. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11926600/>.
- Baldry P. Superficial versus deep dry needling. Acupunct Med. 2002 Aug;20(2-3):78-81. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12216605/>.
- Liu L et al. Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture and myofascial trigger needling: The same stimulation points? Complement Ther Med. 2016 Jun;26:28-32. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27261978/>.
- Zhou K et al. Dry needling versus acupuncture: the ongoing debate. Acupunct Med. 2015 Dec;33(6):485-90. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26546163/>.
Japanese Acupuncture / Meridian Therapy
- Chant BC et al. Contact Tools in Japanese Acupuncture: An Ethnography of Acupuncture Practitioners in Japan. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2017 Oct;10(5):331-339. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29078968/>.
- Chant B et al. Beliefs and values in Japanese acupuncture: an ethnography of Japanese trained acupuncture practitioners in Japan. Integr Med Res. 2017 Sep;6(3):260-268. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28951840/>.
Five Elements Acupuncture / Worsley 5 Element Acupuncture / English Acupuncture
- Liao Sj. The origin of the five elements in the traditional theorem of acupuncture: a preliminary brief historic enquiry. Acupunct Electrother Res. 1992;17(1):7-14. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1351340/>.
French Energetic Acupuncture / Six energetic levels
- Candelise L. George Soulié de Morant : the first French expert in acupuncture. Rev Synth. 2010;131(3):373-99. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20717770/>.
Korean Saam Acupuncture / Sa-Ahm Five Element acupuncture
- Ahn CB et al. A study of the Sa-Ahm Five Element acupuncture theory. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2009 Dec;2(4):309-20. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20633508/>.
- Ajn CB et al. Sa-Ahm Five Element acupuncture. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2010 Sep;3(3):203-13. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20869022/>.
- Cha R et al. A study of Sa-Ahm’s thoughts on the four-needle acupuncture technique with the five-element theory. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2014 Oct;7(5):265-73. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25441953/>.
- Park M, Kim S. A Modern Clinical Approach of the Traditional Korean Saam Acupuncture. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015;2015:703439. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26539231/>.
- Kang IU, Cha WS. New Perspectives on the Origin of Korean Acupuncture: Based on Materials from Xiaoyingzi Tomb, Yanji and Neighbouring Region. Uisahak. 2017 Dec;26(3):339-378. <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29311531/>.
