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Therapeutic Trial Of Acupuncture In Neurogenic Bladder Of Spinal Cord Injured Patients -- A Preliminary Report, Pao-Tsai Cheng, Yuch-Chaio Chu, May-Kuen Wong, Phei-Lang Chang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Neurogenic bladder is a major problem for the spinal cord injured patients. A successful bladder training may not only reduce the mobility or mortality rate of these patients, but also improve the quality of their life and psychological outlook. However, it usually takes two to three months of bladder training to reach balanced status. This study was aimed to find the effect of electro-acupuncture in the management of neurogenic bladder in spinal cord injured patients.Totally 27 patients with complete spinal cord injury and neurogenic bladder were collected. Among them, 16 cases received electro-acupuncture at 4 acupoints: Chung Chi (CV3), Kuan …