Evaluation of electroacupuncture for symptom modification in a rodent model of spontaneous osteoarthritis.
Alexa P SpittlerMaryam F AfzaliRichard B MartinezLauren A CulverSarah E LeavellAriel E TimkovichJoseph L SanfordMelinda R StoryKelly S SantangeloPublished in: Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (2021)
This study provides evidence that EA has a positive effect on symptom, but not disease, modification in a rodent model of OA. Further investigations into mechanistic pathways that may explain the efficacy of EA in this animal model are needed.