Litscher Laserneedle-Acupuncture

Science and Practice
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-3-89967-199-5
Verlag: Pabst Science Publishers
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 237 Seiten

The ability to heal illnesses and relieve pain with light is a fascinating vision. Scientists agree that the 21st Century will be the century of photons, as the past 20th Century was that of the electrons. The laserneedles described in this compendium are characteristic for modern advancements.For the first time, they allow painless and highly effective acupuncture treatment according to traditional rules. Why this is possible is discussed in this book.Laserneedles are products from interdisciplinary and international research. Their effects open up new therapeutic dimensions beyond acupuncture whose medical-technological foundations are described here by authors from Austria, China, Germany and Switzerland.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Litscher, Gerhard

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;6
2;Contents;8
3;Editors (and authors):;14
4;1. Laserneedles in acupuncture;18
4.1;1.1 Introduction and motivation;18
4.2;1.2 Dose-effect relationships in acupuncture;21
4.3;1.3 Laserneedle acupuncture as a placebo method;24
4.4;1.4 Physical characteristics of laserneedles;28
4.5;1.5 Acknowledgements;33
4.6;1.6 References;33
5;2. Cerebral vascular effects of non invasive laserneedles measured by transorbital and transtemporal Doppler sonography;35
5.1;2.1 Introduction;35
5.2;2.2 Methods;37
5.2.1;2.2.1 Non invasive laserneedles;37
5.2.2;2.2.2 Multidirectional transorbital and transtemporal Doppler sonography;39
5.2.3;2.2.3 Participants;40
5.2.4;2.2.4 Acupuncture and procedure;40
5.2.5;2.2.5 Statistical Analysis;42
5.3;2.3 Results;42
5.4;2.4 Discussion;44
5.5;2.5 Conclusion;45
5.6;2.6 Acknowledgements;46
5.7;2.7 References;46
6;3. Near-infrared spectroscopy for objectifying cerebral effects of needle and laserneedle acupuncture;49
6.1;3.1 Introduction;49
6.2;3.2 Methods;49
6.2.1;3.2.1 Near-infrared spectroscopy;49
6.2.2;3.2.2 Laserneedle stimulation;50
6.2.3;3.2.3 Healthy volunteers, acupuncture, measurement procedure;51
6.2.4;3.2.4 Statistical analysis;53
6.3;3.3 Results;53
6.4;3.4 Discussion;55
6.5;3.5 Acknowledgements;58
6.6;3.6 References;58
7;4. Communication between acupoint and brain proved by ultrasound;60
7.1;4.1 Introduction;60
7.2;4.2 Methods and materials;60
7.2.1;4.2.1 TCD monitoring of the anterior and posterior cerebral arteries with a new probe holder;60
7.2.2;4.2.2 Participants;61
7.2.3;4.2.3 Laserneedle acupuncture;62
7.2.4;4.2.4 Statistical Analysis;65
7.3;4.3 Results;65
7.4;4.4 Discussion;70
7.5;4.5 Acknowledgements;72
7.6;4.6 References;72
8;5. Histological investigations regarding micromorphological effects of laserneedle illumination. Results of an animal experiment;74
8.1;5.1 Introduction;74
8.2;5.2 Methods;74
8.2.1;5.2.1 Procedure;74
8.2.2;5.2.2 Laserneedle stimulation;76
8.2.3;5.2.3 Laser Doppler flowmetry and temperature measurement;76
8.3;5.3 Results;77
8.4;5.4 Discussion;78
8.5;5.5 Acknowledgements;79
8.6;5.6 References;79
9;6. Effects of laserneedle stimulation on microcirculation and skin temperature;81
9.1;6.1 Introduction;81
9.2;6.2 Method and volunteers;81
9.2.1;6.2.1 Laser Doppler flowmetry;81
9.2.2;6.2.2 Volunteers and procedure;82
9.2.3;6.2.3 Statistical analysis;84
9.3;6.3 Results;84
9.4;6.4 Discussion;87
9.5;6.5 References;89
10;7. Effects of acupressure, manual acupuncture and laserneedle acupuncture on EEG bispectral index (BIS) and spectral edge frequency (SEF) in healthy volunteers;90
10.1;7.1 Introduction;90
10.2;7.2 Material and methods;90
10.2.1;7.2.1 Subjects;90
10.2.2;7.2.2 Procedure and study design;91
10.2.3;7.2.3 Evaluation parameters;93
10.2.4;7.2.4 Statistical analysis;94
10.3;7.3 Results;94
10.4;a b c d e f g;96
10.5;7.4 Discussion;98
10.6;7.5 Acknowledgements;102
10.7;7.6 References;102
11;8. Acupuncture using laserneedles modulates brain function: evidence from functional transcranial Doppler sonography (fTCD) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI);104
11.1;8.1 Introduction;104
11.2;8.2 Methods;105
11.2.1;8.2.1 Painless laserneedles;105
11.2.2;8.2.2 Functional multidirectional transcranial Doppler sonography (fTCD);105
11.2.3;8.2.3 Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI);106
11.2.4;8.2.4 Participants;106
11.2.5;8.2.5 Experimental design and procedure;106
11.2.6;8.2.6 Evaluated parameters;108
11.2.7;8.2.7 Statistical analysis;109
11.3;8.3 Results;109
11.4;8.4 Discussion;113
11.5;8.5 Conclusions;115
11.6;8.6 Acknowledgements;115
11.7;8.7 References;115
12;9. Quantification of gender specific thermal sensory and pain thresholds before and after laserneedle stimulation;118
12.1;9.1 Introduction;118
12.2;9.2 Method;118
12.2.1;9.2.1 Volunteers;118
12.2.2;9.2.2 Measurement of thermal sensitivity and thermal pain thresholds;119
12.2.3;9.2.3 Laserneedle acupuncture and procedure;120
12.2.4;9.2.4 Statistical analysis;122
12.3;9.3 Results;122
12.4;9.4 Discussion;126
12.5;9.5 Acknowledgements;127
12.6;9.6 References;127
13;10. Biological effects of painless laserneedle acupuncture - a short summary of important scientific results;129
13.1;10.1 Introduction;129
13.2;10.2 Methods;129
13.2.1;10.2.1 Temperature and microcirculatory monitoring;129
13.2.2;10.2.2 Functional multi-directional transcranial Doppler-sonography (fTCD);130
13.2.3;10.2.3 Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI);130
13.2.4;10.2.4 Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS);130
13.2.5;10.2.5 Laserneedle stimulation;130
13.2.6;10.2.6 Healthy volunteers, animal experiment and procedures;131
13.2.7;10.2.7 Statistical analysis;131
13.2.8;10.2.8 Evaluation parameters;132
13.3;10.3 Results;132
13.4;10.4 Discussion;138
13.5;10.5 Conclusion;139
13.6;10.6 Acknowledgements;139
13.7;10.7 References;139
14;11. Increases in intracranial pressure and changes in blood flow velocity due to acupressure, needle and laserneedle acupuncture?;141
14.1;11.1 Introduction;141
14.2;11.2 Material and methods;141
14.2.1;11.2.1 Volunteers, patient, acupressure and procedure;141
14.2.2;11.2.2 Measurement techniques, evaluation parameters and statistical analysis;143
14.3;11.3 Results;144
14.4;11.4 Discussion;148
14.5;11.5 Acknowledgements;150
14.6;11.6 References;150
15;12. Laserneedle acupuncture - clinical studies;152
15.1;12.1 Introduction;152
15.2;12.2 Material, patients and methods;153
15.3;12.3 Results;156
15.3.1;12.3.1 Lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine syndromes as well as post cervical and lumbar intervertebral disk prolapse;156
15.3.2;12.3.2 Gonarthrosis, coxarthrosis, rhizarthrosis, periarthritis in the shoulder, epicondylitis, tendinitis, Morbus Bechterew and fibromyalgia-syndrome;157
15.3.3;12.3.3 Remaining paresis after stroke;158
15.3.4;12.3.4 Cephalgia, migraine and trigeminal neuralgia;159
15.3.5;12.3.5 Arterial obstruction disease;160
15.3.6;12.3.6 Gastropathy and bronchial asthma;160
15.3.7;12.3.7 Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, psychovegetative exhaustion;160
15.4;12.4 Discussion;161
15.5;12.5 References;162
16;13. Pain therapy with laserneedle acupuncture;164
16.1;13.1 Introduction;164
16.2;13.2 Case reports;164
16.3;13.3 Argumentation;165
16.4;13.4 Discussion;167
16.5;13.5 References;168
17;14. Pain therapy of osteoarthrosis / osteoarthritis-patients using the laserneedle system in a medical practice with emphasis on rheumatology and pain therapy;169
17.1;14.1 Introduction;169
17.2;14.2 Patients and method;169
17.3;14.3 Results;171
17.4;14.4 Discussion;171
17.5;14.5 References;172
18;15. Laserneedles in gynecology;173
18.1;15.1 Introduction;173
18.2;15.2 Material, test persons, technique;174
18.3;15.3 Case studies;175
18.3.1;15.3.1 Induction of labor with laserneedles;175
18.3.2;15.3.2 Carpal tunnel syndrome;177
18.3.3;15.3.3 Urogenital symptoms, back pain, hot flushes;178
18.3.4;15.3.4 Breast cancer with mastectomy, transmission in scars;179
18.3.5;15.3.5 Dysmenorrhoea, lack of energy;181
18.3.6;15.3.6 Childlessness, temperature curve, cycle regulation;182
18.4;15.4 Results and discussion;183
18.5;15.5 References;185
19;16. Laserneedles in gynecology - a study with questionnaires;186
19.1;16.1 Introduction;186
19.2;16.2 Test persons;186
19.3;16.3 Method;187
19.4;16.4 Results;188
19.5;16.5 Discussion;194
19.6;16.6 References;195
20;17. Laserneedle therapy in dentistry;196
20.1;17.1 Introduction;196
20.2;17.2 Methods and materials;196
20.3;17.3 Results;196
20.3.1;17.3.1 Oral surgery;196
20.3.2;17.3.2 Endodontology;197
20.3.3;17.3.3 Crown - bridges;198
20.3.4;17.3.4 Pain therapy;198
20.3.5;17.3.5 Myoarthropathy;198
20.3.6;17.3.6 Neuralgia;199
20.3.7;17.3.7 Sedation in case of dental phobias;199
20.3.8;17.3.8 Nausea during molding;199
20.4;17.4 Discussion;200
20.5;17.5 References;200
21;18. Laserneedle stimulation as a potential additive method for post operative pain treatment;202
21.1;18.1 Introduction;202
21.2;18.2 Method;202
21.2.1;18.2.1 Patients and procedure;202
21.2.2;18.2.2 Laserneedle acupuncture;203
21.2.3;18.2.3 Statistical analysis;204
21.3;18.3 Results;204
21.4;18.4 Discussion;205
21.5;18.5 Acknowledgements;206
21.6;18.6 References;206
22;19. Effects of laserneedle stimulation in the external auditory meatus on very early auditory evoked potentials;207
22.1;19.1 Introduction;207
22.2;19.2 Methods;207
22.2.1;19.2.1 Laserneedle stimulation in the external auditory meatus;207
22.2.2;19.2.2 Auditory evoked potentials of early latency;208
22.2.3;19.2.3 Volunteers and procedure;209
22.2.4;19.2.4 Statistical analysis;210
22.3;19.3 Results;210
22.4;19.4 Discussion;212
22.5;19.5 Acknowledgements;215
22.6;19.6 References;216
23;20. List of references;217
24;21. Websites;219
24.1.1;http://www.laserneedle.ch Laserneedle acupuncture http://www.laserneedle.de http://www.laserneedle.at http://litscher.info High-Tech Acupuncture;219
24.1.2;http://litscher.at Biomedical Engineering and;219