Tag: Acupuncture and HRV
International Neuromodulation Society Poster Submission, Abstract, References and Expanded Content
I am submitting my E poster for the International Neuromodulation Society today. It is an observational case study looking at the potential for using DFAα, a nonlinear HRV as a biomeasure to evaluate the addition of Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (TAVNS) to standard acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture improves autonomic tone (increases vagal-parasympathetic activity and decreases sympathetic…
Read MoreEffects of a Single Session of Acupuncture Treatment on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Mild Hypertension
This is an interesting approach to getting published. Had I known, I could have published many similar papers. Good to know! In all seriousness, maybe it IS a better approach getting your message out. My (published) paper is here. Kimura K, Kitagawa Y, Tajima F. Effects of a Single Session of Acupuncture Treatment on Blood…
Read MoreUse of TAVNS in conjunction with Acupuncture for Anxiety: Ma.Co edition
I’ve been working on trying to get a single HRV measure of efficacy for transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation. Readers know that I look at many parameters since the “best use” procedures are far from established. Some advocate time measures such as RMSSD, others LF/HF a frequency measure that I’ve found to be a great…
Read MoreClinic Data in a Recent Migraine Patient: An.St edition 2
This data is looking very good for this patient. She was having weekly headaches. She went a few weeks without any and had trouble scheduling an appointment. So she had one over the last weekend, or 2 days ago and yesterday. Today there is still some lingering headache. But her data looks so good, I…
Read MoreTAVNS Clinical Data Not a Panacea: Li.Ma and St.Gi edition
In the spirit of “there’s no bad data only bad hypotheses” I share this data. This is from a long time patient (>3 years) who comes monthly for cosmetic acupuncture. I’ve tried TAVNS on her a few times and the results show in increase in her sympathetic/parasympathetic balance to a dramatic degree. Not once, not…
Read MoreAcupuncture and TAVNS HRV: St.Gi Edition
Following up on yesterday’s post this patients data shows a similar discrepancy in the data. She, also, employed deep breathing in one of the sessions. It drove down her LF/HF which can be interpreted as an increase in her stress levels, but in the same session her RMSSD went up which means the opposite. This…
Read MoreClinical Case, Migraine, HRV and hypersensitivity: An.St edition
Sigh. The vagaries of HRV, the challenge and the opportunity… This is the story of a young woman (30 ish) with severe migraines, at least once per week. Initial treatment might have caused a migraine so I dialed back the number of needles drastically to a key four. (3K, 7H, 4Sp, 6PC). She still had…
Read MoreInfluence of Acupuncture on Autonomic Balance in Adult Tinnitus Patients: An Exploratory Study.
In this study, they compared deep acupuncture and shallow acupuncture on tinnitus and HRV. The LF/HF ratio actually increased with needling, which is unusual. Gerhard Litscher was kind enough to send me the pdf of his paper. pdf hereTinnitur HRV Litscher Curr Med Sci. 2019 Dec;39(6):947-953. doi: 10.1007/s11596-019-2127-y. Epub 2019 Dec 16. Influence of Acupuncture…
Read MoreHypervigilance and Acupuncture/HRV
This data is from a new patient who has autonomic hypervigilance, which manifests as anxiety and exaggerated sympathetic activity. Her stress levels do not appear to be excessively high and, so far, have responded positively to acupuncture. We’ll keep an eye on her to see how she progresses.
Read MoreImplanted Electrodes on St 36 improve gastic mobility and HRV
Acupuncture improves gastric motility and HRV in an animal model of chemically induces gastroparesis This study looked at an animal model of functional dysmotility caused in utero and then after 2 months of life implant electrodes at St 36. The electrodes not only cause improved motility, but lower norepinephrine and improved HRV also. We may…
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