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Acu-Tens on Dingchuan improves COPD
Four weeks of Acu-TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on acupoints) treatment has been shown to improve physical and psychosocial function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), probably due to bronchodilation induced by elevation in beta-endorphin levels. In a Hong Kong study, twenty-eight COPD patients were randomly allocated to receive four weeks of 45 minu ...
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