Further Reading

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Hempel S, Taylor SL, Solloway MR, Miake-Lye IM, Beroes JM, Shanman R, et al. VA Evidence-based Synthesis Program Reports. Evidence Map of Acupuncture. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs; 2014.

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Linde, K., Allais, G., Brinkhaus, B., Fei, Y., Mehring, M., Shin, B., . . . White, A. (2016). Acupuncture for the prevention of tension-type headache. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 4(4), CD007587.

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Coeytaux, R., & Befus, D. (2016). Role of Acupuncture in the Treatment or Prevention of Migraine, Tension‐Type Headache, or Chronic Headache Disorders. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 56(7), 1238-1240.

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Da Silva, A. (2015). Acupuncture for Migraine Prevention. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 55(3), 470-473.

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Linde K, Allais G, Brinkhaus B, Fei Y, Mehring M, Vertosick EA, et al. Acupuncture for the prevention of episodic migraine. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016(6):Cd001218.

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Yang, Y., Que, Q., Ye, X., & Zheng, G. (2015). Verum versus sham manual acupuncture for migraine: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Acupuncture in Medicine, Acupuncture in Medicine, 30 December 2015.

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Millstine, D., Chen, C., & Bauer, B. (2017). Complementary and integrative medicine in the management of headache. BMJ : British Medical Journal (Online), 357, J1805.

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Nielsen, A. (2017). Acupuncture for the Prevention of Tension-Type Headache (2016). Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 13(3), 228-231.

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Stevens-Lapsley, J., Balter, J., Wolfe, P., Eckhoff, D., & Kohrt, W. (2012). Early neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve quadriceps muscle strength after total knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trial. Physical Therapy, 92(2), 210-26.

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O'Byrne, J. (2010). Effects of preoperative neuromuscular electrical stimulation on quadriceps strength and functional recovery in total knee arthroplasty. A pilot study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders., 11(1), 119.

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Stevens Lapsley, J. (2012). Relationship Between Intensity of Quadriceps Muscle Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Strength Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty. Physical Therapy : Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association., 92(9), 1187-1196.

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Lewek, M. (2001). The Use of Electrical Stimulation to Increase Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Force in all Elderly Patient Following a Total Knee Arthroplasty. Physical Therapy : Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association., 81(9), 1565-71.

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Michael Lewek, Jennifer Stevens, Lynn Snyder-Mackler; The Use of Electrical Stimulation to Increase Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Force in an Elderly Patient Following a Total Knee Arthroplasty, Physical Therapy, Volume 81, Issue 9, 1 September 2001, Pages 1565–1571.

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Lake, D. (1992). Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation: An Overview And Its Application In The Treatment Of Sports Injuries. Sports Medicine., 13(5), 320-336.

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Vanderthommen, M. (2007). Electrical stimulation as a modality to improve performance of the neuromuscular system. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews., 35(4), 180-5.

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Christou, B. (2003). Mechanisms that contribute to differences in motor performance between young and old adults. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology., 13(1), 1-12.

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Marqueste, T. (2003). Changes in neuromuscular function after training by functional electrical stimulation. Muscle & Nerve., 28(2), 181-188.

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Kyung-Min, K. (2010). Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Quadriceps Strength, Function, and Patient-Oriented Outcomes: A Systematic Review. The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 40(7), 383-391.

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Zhang, R. M., Lao, L., Ren, K., & Berman, B. (2014). Mechanisms of Acupuncture–Electroacupuncture on Persistent Pain. Anesthesiology, 120(2), 482-503.

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Zhao ZQ. Neural mechanism underlying acupuncture analgesia. Prog Neurobiol. 2008 Aug;85(4):355-75.

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Zhao, Z. (2008). Neural mechanism underlying acupuncture analgesia. Progress in Neurobiology, 85(4), 355-375.

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Han, Ji-Sheng. (2011). Acupuncture analgesia: Areas of consensus and controversy. Pain, 152(3), S41-8.

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Han JS. Acupuncture and endorphins. Neurosci Lett. 2004 May 6;361(1-3):258-61.

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McDonald, J., Cripps, A., & Smith, P. (2015). Mediators, Receptors, and Signalling Pathways in the Anti-Inflammatory and Antihyperalgesic Effects of Acupuncture. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015, 10.

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McDonald, John L., Cripps, Allan W., Smith, Peter K., Smith, Caroline A., Xue, Charlie C., & Golianu, Brenda. (2013). The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Acupuncture and Their Relevance to Allergic Rhinitis: A Narrative Review and Proposed Model. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2013, 12.

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Li YM, Zhuang LX, Lai XS, Jiang GH. [Effects of electroacupuncture on plasma vasoactive intestinal peptide and substance P in perennial allergic rhinitis patients]. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2007 Apr;32(2):136-8.

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Xia, Ying ; Ding, Guanghong ; Wu, Gen-Cheng. (2013). Current Research in Acupuncture (Vol. 9781461433576). New York, NY: Springer New York.

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Zhang Z, Wang C, Gu G, Li H, Zhao H, Wang K, et al. The effects of electroacupuncture at the ST36 (Zusanli) acupoint on cancer pain and transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily 1 expression in Walker 256 tumorbearing rats. Anesth Analg. 2012 Apr;114(4):879-85.

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Zhang, Zhaodi, Wang, Changsong, Gu, Guangying, Li, Huiping, Zhao, Haifang, Wang, Kun, . . . Wang, Guonian. (2012). The Effects of Electroacupuncture at the ST36 (Zusanli) Acupoint on Cancer Pain and Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Subfamily 1 Expression in Walker 256 Tumor-Bearing Rats. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 114(4), 879-885.

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LU ZZ, Yin, X.J., Teng, W.J., Chen, Y.H., Sun. J., Zhao, J.M., Wang, A.Q.Bao C.H. & Shi, Y. Comparative effect of EA and moxibustion on the expression of SP and VIP in patients with IBS. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2015;35(4):402-10.

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Lu, Zhenzhong, Yin, Xiaojun, Teng, Weijun, . . . Shi. (2015). Comparative effect of electroacupuncture and moxibustion on the expression of substance P and vasoactive intestinal peptide in patients with irritable bowel syndrome - Comparative effect of electroacupuncture and moxibustion on the expression of substance P and vasoactive intestinal peptide in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. 中医杂志：英文版, (04), 402-410.

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Zhang YN, Zhao HJ, Wang Y, Lu Y, Wang SJ. [Effect of Electroacupuncture Intervention on Constipation predominant Irritable Bowl Syndrome and Colonic CGRP and SP Expression in Rats]. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2016 Feb;41(1):31-4.

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Li W, Zhong, GW, Qi, M, Liu, WP, Wang, S, Wen, LB et al. Acupuncture treatment of migraine and plasma CGRP and SP content changes. World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion. 2001;11(3):11-4.

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Shi H, Li JH, Ji CF, Shang HY, Qiu EC, Wang JJ, et al. [Effect of electroacupuncture on cortical spreading depression and plasma CGRP and substance P contents in migraine rats]. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2010 Feb;35(1):17-21.

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Stener-Victorin, & Wu. (2010). Effects and mechanisms of acupuncture in the reproductive system. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical, 157(1), 46-51.

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Zhang, Lu, Li, Lei, Shi, Da-Zhuo, Chen, Lu-Quan, Zheng, Kai-Min, Cheng, Kai, . . . Shen, Jian-Wu. (2015). Sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation with one acupuncture needle for moderate-severe persistent allergic rhinitis: Study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Trials, 16, 183.

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Zhang, Shao-Qun, Wang, Yan-Jie, Zhang, Ji-Ping, Chen, Jun-Qi, Wu, Chun-Xiao, Li, Zhi-Peng, . . . Tang, Chun-Zhi. (2015). Brain activation and inhibition after acupuncture at Taichong and Taixi: Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. 10(2), 292-297.

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Shinbara, H., Okubo, M., Sumiya, E., Fukuda, F., Yano, T., & Kitade, T. (2008). Effects of manual acupuncture with sparrow pecking on muscle blood flow of normal and denervated hindlimb in rats. Acupuncture in Medicine, 26(3), 149-59.

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Zhao, Luo-Peng, Liu, Lu, Pei, Pei, Qu, Zheng-Yang, Zhu, Yu-Pu, & Wang, Lin-Peng. (2017). Electroacupuncture at Fengchi (GB20) inhibits calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in the trigeminovascular system of a rat model of migraine. Neural Regeneration Research, 12(5), 804-811.

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Gao, Zishan, Liu, Xuguang, Yu, Shuguang, Zhang, Qi, Chen, Qin, Wu, Qiaofeng, . . . Liang, Fanrong. (2014). Electroacupuncture at Acupoints Reverses Plasma Glutamate, Lipid, and LDL/VLDL in an Acute Migraine Rat Model: A 1 H NMR-Based Metabolomic Study. Evidence - Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Evidence - Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014.

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Vickers, A. J., Cronin, A. M., Maschino, A. C., Lewith, G., MacPherson, H., Foster, N. E., et al. (2012). Acupuncture for Chronic Pain. Archives of Internal Medicine, 172(19), 1444. 

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MacPherson, H., Vertosick, E. A., Foster, N. E., Lewith, G., Linde, K., Sherman, K. J., et al. (2017). The persistence of the effects of acupuncture after a course of treatment: a meta-analysis of patients with chronic pain. Pain, 158(5), 784–793. 

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Jackson, J. L., Cogbill, E., Santana-Davila, R., & Eldredge, C. (2015). A comparative effectiveness meta-analysis of drugs for the prophylaxis of migraine headache. PLoS ONE. 

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Maeda, Y., Kettner, N., Lee, J., Kim, J., Cina, S., Malatesta, C., et al. (2013). Acupuncture Evoked Response in Contralateral Somatosensory Cortex Reflects Peripheral Nerve Pathology of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Medical Acupuncture, 25(4), 275–284.

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Biotext. Alternative therapies and Department of Veterans' Affairs Gold and White Card arrangements. In: Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs, editor: Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs; 2010.

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Hempel, S., Solloway, M., Miake-Lye, I., Beroes, J., & Shekelle, P. (2014). An Evidence Map of the Effects of Acupuncture. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 20(5), A91-A92.

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Corbett, Rice, Madurasinghe, Slack, Fayter, Harden, . . . Woolacott. (2013). Acupuncture and other physical treatments for the relief of pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee: Network meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 21(9), 1290-1298.

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Manyanga, T., Froese, M., Zarychanski, R., Abou-Setta, A., Friesen, C., Tennenhouse, M., & Shay, B. (2014). Pain management with acupuncture in osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 14(1), BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014, Vol.14(1).

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Lin, Xianfeng, Huang, Kangmao, Zhu, Guiqi, Huang, Zhaobo, Qin, An, & Fan, Shunwu. (2016). The Effects of Acupuncture on Chronic Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 98(18), 1578-1585.

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Mavrommatis, Argyra, Vadalouka, & Vasilakos. (2012). Acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy to pharmacological treatment in patients with chronic pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee: A 3-armed, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Pain, 153(8), 1720-1726.

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Whitehurst, D., Bryan, S., Hay, E., Thomas, E., Young, J., & Foster, N. (2011). Cost-effectiveness of acupuncture care as an adjunct to exercise-based physical therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee. Physical Therapy, 91(5), 630-41.

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Li, S., Wu, Y., Zhang, J., & Zhou, J. (2013). Therapeutic efficacy observation on point-toward-point acupuncture combined with herbs iontophoresis for knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 11(5), 318-321.

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Chou, R., Deyo, R., Friedly, J., Skelly, A., Hashimoto, R., Weimer, M., . . . Brodt, E. (2017). Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Annals of Internal Medicine, 166(7), 493-505.

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Lam, M., & Curry, P. (2013). Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Spine, 38(24), 2124-2138.

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Lee JH, Choi TY, Lee MS, Lee H, Shin BC, Lee H. Acupuncture for acute low back pain: a systematic review. Clin J Pain. 2013 Feb;29(2):172-85.

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Lee, Soo, Jun-Hwan, Choi, Soo, Tae-Young, Lee, Soo, Myeong, Lee, Soo, Hyejung, Shin, Soo, Byung-Cheul, & Lee, Soo, Hyangsook. (2013). Acupuncture for Acute Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review. The Clinical Journal OF Pain, 29(2), 172-185.

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Wellington, J. (2014). Noninvasive and Alternative Management of Chronic Low Back Pain (Efficacy and Outcomes. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 17(S2), 24-30.

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Liu, L., Skinner, M., McDonough, S., Mabire, L., & Baxter, G. (2015). Acupuncture for Low Back Pain: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015, 18.

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Andronis, L., Kinghorn, P., Qiao, S., Whitehurst, D., Durrell, G., & McLeod, T. (2017). Cost-Effectiveness of Non-Invasive and Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Literature Review. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 15(2), 173-201.

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Taylor, Pezzullo, Grant, & Bensoussan. (2014). Cost-effectiveness of Acupuncture for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain. Pain Practice, 14(7), 599-606.

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Biotext. Alternative therapies and Department of Veterans' Affairs Gold and White Card arrangements. In: Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs, editor: Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs; 2010.

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Hempel S, Taylor SL, Solloway MR, Miake-Lye IM, Beroes JM, Shanman R, et al. VA Evidence-based Synthesis Program Reports. Evidence Map of Acupuncture. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs; 2014.

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Wu MS, Chen KH, Chen IF, Huang SK, Tzeng PC, Yeh ML, et al. The Efficacy of Acupuncture in Post-Operative Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLOS ONE. 2016;11(3):e0150367.

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Ming-Shun Wu, Kee-Hsin Chen, I-Fan Chen, Shihping Kevin Huang, Pei-Chuan Tzeng, Mei-Ling Yeh, . . . Chiehfeng Chen. (n.d.). The Efficacy of Acupuncture in Post-Operative Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE, 11(3), E0150367.

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Cho, Y., Kim, C., Heo, K., Lee, M., Ha, I., Son, D., . . . Shin, B. (2015). Acupuncture for Acute Postoperative Pain after Back Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Pain Practice, 15(3), 279-291.

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Barlow, Timothy, Downham, Christopher, & Barlow, David. (2013). The effect of complementary therapies on post-operative pain control in ambulatory knee surgery: A systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 21(5), 529-534.

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Chen, C., Yang, C., Hu, C., Shih, H., Chang, Y., & Hsieh, P. (2015). Acupuncture for Pain Relief After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 40(1), 31-36.

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Stevens-Lapsley, J., Balter, J., Wolfe, P., Eckhoff, D., & Kohrt, W. (2012). Early neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve quadriceps muscle strength after total knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trial. Physical Therapy, 92(2), 210-26.

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O'Byrne, J. (2010). Effects of preoperative neuromuscular electrical stimulation on quadriceps strength and functional recovery in total knee arthroplasty. A pilot study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders., 11(1), 119.

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Stevens Lapsley, J. (2012). Relationship Between Intensity of Quadriceps Muscle Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Strength Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty. Physical Therapy : Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association., 92(9), 1187-1196.

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Lewek, M. (2001). The Use of Electrical Stimulation to Increase Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Force in all Elderly Patient Following a Total Knee Arthroplasty. Physical Therapy : Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association., 81(9), 1565-71.

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Michael Lewek, Jennifer Stevens, Lynn Snyder-Mackler; The Use of Electrical Stimulation to Increase Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Force in an Elderly Patient Following a Total Knee Arthroplasty, Physical Therapy, Volume 81, Issue 9, 1 September 2001, Pages 1565–1571.

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Lake, D. (1992). Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation: An Overview And Its Application In The Treatment Of Sports Injuries. Sports Medicine., 13(5), 320-336.

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Vanderthommen, M. (2007). Electrical stimulation as a modality to improve performance of the neuromuscular system. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews., 35(4), 180-5.

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Christou, B. (2003). Mechanisms that contribute to differences in motor performance between young and old adults. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology., 13(1), 1-12.

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Marqueste, T. (2003). Changes in neuromuscular function after training by functional electrical stimulation. Muscle & Nerve., 28(2), 181-188.

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Kyung-Min, K. (2010). Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Quadriceps Strength, Function, and Patient-Oriented Outcomes: A Systematic Review. The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 40(7), 383-391.

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Biotext. Alternative therapies and Department of Veterans' Affairs Gold and White Card arrangements. In: Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs, editor: Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs; 2010.

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Hempel S, Taylor SL, Solloway MR, Miake-Lye IM, Beroes JM, Shanman R, et al. VA Evidence-based Synthesis Program Reports. Evidence Map of Acupuncture. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs; 2014.

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Stener-Victorin, & Wu. (2010). Effects and mechanisms of acupuncture in the reproductive system. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical, 157(1), 46-51.

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Zhang, Lu, Li, Lei, Shi, Da-Zhuo, Chen, Lu-Quan, Zheng, Kai-Min, Cheng, Kai, . . . Shen, Jian-Wu. (2015). Sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation with one acupuncture needle for moderate-severe persistent allergic rhinitis: Study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Trials, 16, 183.

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Zhang, Shao-Qun, Wang, Yan-Jie, Zhang, Ji-Ping, Chen, Jun-Qi, Wu, Chun-Xiao, Li, Zhi-Peng, . . . Tang, Chun-Zhi. (2015). Brain activation and inhibition after acupuncture at Taichong and Taixi: Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. 10(2), 292-297.

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Shinbara, H., Okubo, M., Sumiya, E., Fukuda, F., Yano, T., & Kitade, T. (2008). Effects of manual acupuncture with sparrow pecking on muscle blood flow of normal and denervated hindlimb in rats. Acupuncture in Medicine, 26(3), 149-59.

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Zhao, Luo-Peng, Liu, Lu, Pei, Pei, Qu, Zheng-Yang, Zhu, Yu-Pu, & Wang, Lin-Peng. (2017). Electroacupuncture at Fengchi (GB20) inhibits calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in the trigeminovascular system of a rat model of migraine. Neural Regeneration Research, 12(5), 804-811.

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Gao, Zishan, Liu, Xuguang, Yu, Shuguang, Zhang, Qi, Chen, Qin, Wu, Qiaofeng, . . . Liang, Fanrong. (2014). Electroacupuncture at Acupoints Reverses Plasma Glutamate, Lipid, and LDL/VLDL in an Acute Migraine Rat Model: A 1 H NMR-Based Metabolomic Study. Evidence - Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Evidence - Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014.