title: [Effects of different stimulation intensities on hemotachogram of the limbs of pain arthralgia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study on the relationship between acupuncture stimulating amount and hemotachogram in the limbs of pain arthralgia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-one cases of pain arthralgia of the lower limbs with cold pathogen as main were selected. After acupuncture and arrival of qi, twirling manipulation with a strong and a weak stimulating intensities respectively given to a same person. Then hemotachogram of the affected limb was investigated and the amplitudes were calculated and compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After strong stimulation of acupuncture, the amplitude decreased and after weak stimulation, the amplitude increased.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Different stimulating amount of acupuncture can induce different responses of vasomotorial functions of the affected limbs.
authors.affiliation: The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China. wangxiaoyan410@163.com
authors.forename: Xiao-Yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000628:therapy*; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology*