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18/02/2026

Gluteus medius and soleus – innervation patterns 2026

Stimulated by Pinheiro et al and Yi et al 2026. MSK – musculoskeletalIF – impact factorMRI – magnetic resonance imaging – key to acronyms This week I have chosen a couple of recent anatomical papers that examine innervation patterns in the two lower limb muscles named in the title of this blog. The studies are a little different in methods, but the intention is the same – to find the most likely location of trigger points that can be treated by needling or injection....

Stimulated by Pinheiro et al and Yi et al 2026.[1,2] MSK – musculoskeletalIF – impact factorMRI – magnetic resonance imaging – key to acronyms This week I have chosen a couple of recent anatomical …

14/02/2026

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12/02/2026

in Medicine issue 1 of v44 is out https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/aima/44/1

10/02/2026

Acupuncture in the ED 2026

Stimulated by Eucker et al 2025 and Neilsen et al 2026. Photo by Charles Givens on Unsplash. ED – emergency departmentIF – impact factorRCT – randomised controlled trialMSK – musculoskeletalBFA – battlefield acupunctureNRS – numerical rating scaleEA – electroacupunctureABVN – auricular branch of the vagus nerveNTS – nucleus tractus solitarius – key to acronyms…...

Stimulated by Eucker et al 2025 and Neilsen et al 2026.[1,2] Photo by Charles Givens on Unsplash. ED – emergency departmentIF – impact factorRCT – randomised controlled trialMSK – musculoskeletalBF…

04/02/2026

Acupuncture for BMS 2026

Stimulated by Sato et al 2026.[1] Photo by Lindsey Franzke on Unsplash. BMS – burning mouth syndromeRCT – randomised controlled trialIF – impact factorACUSAR – acupuncture for seasonal allergic rhinitisARC – acupuncture in routine care (part of the Modellvorhaben Akupunktur)BDI-II – Beck Depression Inventory IIVAS – visual analogue scaleANOVA – analysis of variance…...

Stimulated by Sato et al 2026.[1] Photo by Lindsey Franzke on Unsplash. BMS – burning mouth syndromeRCT – randomised controlled trialIF – impact factorACUSAR – acupuncture for seasonal allergic rhi…

29/01/2026

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26/01/2026

GV20 EA for OXT-driven anxiolysis 2026

Stimulated by Gong et al 2026.[1] C57BL/6J mouse EA – electroacupunctureOXT – oxytocinOXTR – oxytocin receptorIF – impact factorOFT – open field testEPM – elevated plus maze testPVR – pseudorabies virus (which is actually a herpes virus)EGFP – enhanced green fluorescent proteinPVN – paraventricular nucleus (of the hypothalamus)ip – intraperitoneal – key to acronyms…...

Stimulated by Gong et al 2026.[1] C57BL/6J mouse EA – electroacupunctureOXT – oxytocinOXTR – oxytocin receptorIF – impact factorOFT – open field testEPM – elevated plus maze testPVR – pseudorabies …

20/01/2026

EA for muscle tenderness 2026

Stimulated by Yu et al 2025.[1] Image from part of Figure 1 in Yu et al 2023.[2] EA – electroacupunctureCACMS – China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesIF – impact factorJIM – Journal of Integrated MedicineJCIM – Journal of Chinese Integrated MedicineCJIM – Chinese Journal of Integrated MedicineCFA – complete Freund’s adjuvant (an oily antigenic mixture including heat-killed mycobacteria)...

Stimulated by Yu et al 2025.[1] Image from part of Figure 1 in Yu et al 2023.[2] EA – electroacupunctureCACMS – China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesIF – impact factorJIM – Journal of Integrate…

15/01/2026

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13/01/2026

Acupuncture saves costs in cLBP 2026

Stimulated by Herman et al 2026.[1] This is the visual abstract from the main paper reporting the trial (DeBar et al 2025).[2] cLBP – chronic low back painIF – impact factorCEA – cost-effectiveness analysisCUA – cost-utility analysisEA – enhanced acupuncture (rather confusing I’m afraid)SA – standard electroacupunctureUMC – usual medical careRMDQ – Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire…...

Stimulated by Herman et al 2026.[1] This is the visual abstract from the main paper reporting the trial (DeBar et al 2025).[2] cLBP – chronic low back painIF – impact factorCEA – cost-effectiveness…

05/01/2026

Acupuncture for vulvodynia 2026

Stimulated by Schlaeger et al 2026.[1] Acupuncture protocol for vulvodynia used in Schlaeger et al 2026,[1] and Schlaeger et al 2015.[2] RCT – randomised controlled trialIF – impact factorTYN – Takakura and Yajima needleMPQ – McGill pain questionnaire (computerised version)PINS – pain intensity number scale (0–10)API – average pain intensity (mean of current, least and worst in 24 hours)...

Stimulated by Schlaeger et al 2026.[1] Acupuncture protocol for vulvodynia used in Schlaeger et al 2026,[1] and Schlaeger et al 2015.[2] RCT – randomised controlled trialIF – impact factorTYN – Tak…

29/12/2025

EA for PVCs post-MI 2025

Stimulated by Zhang et al 2025.[1] Visual abstract from Zhang et al 2025.[1] EA – electroacupuncturePVCs – premature ventricular complexesMI – myocardial infarctionIF – impact factorVF – ventricular fibrillationECG – electrocardiogramAAV – adeno-associated virusDREADD – designer receptor exclusively activated by designer drugM1L5 – lamina 5 of the primary motor cortexRVLM – rostral ventrolateral medulla…...

Stimulated by Zhang et al 2025.[1] Visual abstract from Zhang et al 2025.[1] EA – electroacupuncturePVCs – premature ventricular complexesMI – myocardial infarctionIF – impact factorVF – ventricula…