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Biomechanical response to acupuncture needling in humans

Langevin et al., 2001

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6300134063304383683
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Langevin H
Churchill D
Fox J
Badger G
Garra B
Krag M
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Journal of applied physiology

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During acupuncture treatments, acupuncture needles are manipulated to elicit the characteristic “de qi” reaction widely viewed as essential to acupuncture's therapeutic effect. De qi has a biomechanical component,“needle grasp,” which we have quantified by …
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