title: Methods of stimulating acupuncture points for treatment of chronic back pain in horses.
abstract: Horses with chronic back pain of 2 to 108 months' duration were treated using acupuncture (n = 15), laser acupuncture (n = 15), or injection acupuncture (n = 15). Horses were treated once a week for 8 treatments (mean) with needle acupuncture, 11 treatments with laser acupuncture, or 9 treatments with injection acupuncture. After treatment, 37 horses had alleviation of clinical signs of pain and could train and compete: 13 horses treated with needle acupuncture; 11 horses treated with laser acupuncture; and 13 horses treated with injection acupuncture. Seemingly, the 3 types of acupuncture were equally useful for treating horses with chronic back pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-6010.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Klide
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001416:Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D007267:Injections / Q000662:veterinary; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride