Coordinate-based (ALE) meta-analysis of acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neuroimaging studies have been widely used to investigate brain regions' alterations in musculoskeletal pain patients. However, inconsistent results have hindered our understanding of the central modulatory effects of acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain. The main objective of our investigation has been to obtain comprehensive evidence of acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain diseases.

Methods

The PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP Database, China Biology Medicine disc Database, Clinical Trial Registration Platform, and Wanfang Database were searched for neuroimaging studies on musculoskeletal pain diseases published from inception up to November 2021. Then, the relevant literature was screened to ext

SUBMITTER: Ha G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9354890 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature