ارزيابي اثرات طب سوزني بر روي قدرت عضلاني پس از تخريب عصب سياتيك در سگ

Evaluation of acupuncture effects on muscle ability following sciatic nerve injury in dog

The effects of electro-acupuncture on the canine muscle power were evaluated experimentally. The study was conducted on 10 adult breed dogs. Dogs were subsequently divided to two groups of (control and experimental) 5 dogs each. Anesthesia was induced and afterwards the right sciatic nerve was exposed in all dogs and crushed in full thickness, using artery forceps for 5 seconds. The experimental group was subjected to acupuncture therapeutic regimen, daily for ten minutes for two weeks. The electromyography (EMG) was done from semimembranosus (S1) and semitendinosus (S2) Extensor (Ext) and Flexor (Flex) muscles before and after 14, 28 and 45 post-operative days. EMG recording showed significant differences in muscle force in S l and S2 in the experimental group in comparison with the control. Finally, evaluation of electroacupuncture effects showed to be helpful to reduce muscle atrophy.