The Japanese Scalp Acupuncture as an Instrument for Non-Specific Pain Treatment Health Professionals

Objective: The study's goal has been to characterize the Japanese scalp acupuncture technique as an instrument for non-specific pain treatment in health professionals. Methods: It is a controlled before-and-after study. The scenario was a public health institution, which performs health assistance at the primary level. The data collection process was carried out over a period of 4 weeks, totaling 8 sessions. The Visual/Verbal Numeric Scale was used both before and after each session. Data were analyzed using the Bioestat 5.3 program. Results: It was encompassed by 7 subjects, approximately 41% of the total of the professionals of the team that comprises the studied scenario. The Japanese scalp acupuncture technique helped reduce pain (p=0.009) in 100% of the participants of this study. Conclusion: Japanese scalp acupuncture was effective in all sessions, therefore, reducing non-specific pain events in the participants under study.