Assessment of safety and amelioration of locomotion of bee venom acupuncture on rat model of disc degeneration

  • Quan Le Van Vietnam Military Medical Academy
  • Mao Can Van Vietnam Military Medical Academy
  • Thach Nguyen Cam 108 Millitary Central Hospital

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Rat model of degenerative spine, amelioration of locomotor, bee venom acupunctures

Abstract

Objective: To investigate effects of the bee venom acupuncture to amelioration of locomotor in rat model of degenerative spine. Subject and method: Comparing motion ranges of hip joints, locomotion abilities and coordination of locomotion of rats before and after bee venom acupunctures. Result: After treatments, motion ranges of hip joints decreased significantly while motion velocities and distance travels in the open field test and riding time in rotarod test increased sigficantly compared to before treatments. Conclusion: Bee venom acupunctures induced amelioration of locomotor in rat model of degenerative spine.


 

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