Acupuncture Therapy Applied to Leg Numbness Which Resists Nerve Block Therapy

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Background: In some patients numbness in the leg is persistent and occasionally resists block therapy. In such cases we tried acupuncture therapy to relieve the numbness.Patients and methods: Thirteen patients who complained of numbed leg or paresthesia and did not improve by nerve block therapy were performed acupuncture therapy. In the outcome, 'excellent' describes a decrease of the numbed area and improvement of consciousness, while 'effective' describes only improvement of consciousness.Results: Acupuncture resulted in one excellent case and four effective cases.Conclusion: Acupuncture may be an appropriate therapy for patients with severe numbness for whom block therapy is ineffective.
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