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Auricular acupuncture as a treatment for pregnant women who have low back and posterior pelvic pain: a pilot study Shu-Ming Wang, MD, Peggy DeZinno, RN, BSN, Eric C. Lin, BS, Haiqun Lin, MD, PhD, James J. Yue, MD, Michael R. Berman, MD, Ferne Braveman, MD, Zeev N. Kain, MD, MBA American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Volume 201, Issue 3, Pages 271.e1-271.e9 (September 2009) DOI: /j.ajog Copyright © 2009 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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FIGURE 1 The press needle-semipermanent needles
Wang. Auricular acupuncture treatment for women with PRLP. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology , 271.e1-271.e9DOI: ( /j.ajog ) Copyright © 2009 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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FIGURE 2 The locations of auricular acupuncture points
Wang. Auricular acupuncture treatment for women with PRLP. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology , 271.e1-271.e9DOI: ( /j.ajog ) Copyright © 2009 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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FIGURE 3 Trial flowchart
Wang. Auricular acupuncture treatment for women with PRLP. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology , 271.e1-271.e9DOI: ( /j.ajog ) Copyright © 2009 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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FIGURE 4 The level of pain at baseline and day 7
VAS, visual analog scale. Wang. Auricular acupuncture treatment for women with PRLP. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology , 271.e1-271.e9DOI: ( /j.ajog ) Copyright © 2009 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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FIGURE 5 The functional status at baseline and day 7
Wang. Auricular acupuncture treatment for women with PRLP. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology , 271.e1-271.e9DOI: ( /j.ajog ) Copyright © 2009 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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FIGURE 6 The therapeutic effect of 1-week intervention
Wang. Auricular acupuncture treatment for women with PRLP. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology , 271.e1-271.e9DOI: ( /j.ajog ) Copyright © 2009 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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