Acupuncture for Treating Persistent Pain in Brazilian Para-Athletes
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Background: Adapted or adaptive sports promote social inclusion for persons with impaired mobility. The practice of sports entails a risk of pain, which can lead to a decrease in physical performance and disruption of training. Analgesic treatment can aggravate the causative factor and exacerbate injury severity. In para-athletes, the preexisting clinical condition adds complexity to therapeutic protocols. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine acupuncture use in para-athletes who had pain symptoms during training and to compare the results of two pain-assessment scales. Methods: Paralympic team members (N=7; 6 males and 1 female) were referred following failure of pharmacologic and physiotherapy pain treatments. Acupuncture was perfomed following the Traditional Chinese Medicine method for Bi syndrome, with systemic balance and local acupoints, for 30 minutes twice weekly for 6 weeks. Two pain-assessment scales (a visual analogue scale [VAS] and the McGill pain questionnaire
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Background: Adapted or adaptive sports promote social inclusion for persons with impaired mobility. The practice of sports entails a risk of pain, which can lead to a decrease in physical performance and disruption of training. Analgesic treatment can aggravate the causative factor and exacerbate injury severity. In para-athletes, the preexisting clinical condition adds complexity to therapeutic protocols. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine acupuncture use in para-athletes who had pain symptoms during training and to compare the results of two pain-assessment scales. Methods: Paralympic team members (N=7; 6 males and 1 female) were referred following failure of pharmacologic and physiotherapy pain treatments. Acupuncture was perfomed following the Traditional Chinese Medicine method for Bi syndrome, with systemic balance and local acupoints, for 30 minutes twice weekly for 6 weeks. Two pain-assessment scales (a visual analogue scale [VAS] and the McGill pain questionnaire
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