@Article{CiCP-18-850, author = {}, title = {Modeling and Simulation of the Interstitial Medium Deformation Induced by the Needle Manipulation During Acupuncture}, journal = {Communications in Computational Physics}, year = {2018}, volume = {18}, number = {4}, pages = {850--867}, abstract = {

In this paper, we study the effects of inserted needle on the subcutaneous interstitial flow. A goal is to describe the physical stress affecting cells during acupuncture treatment. The model consists of the convective Brinkman equations to describe the flow through a fibrous medium. Numerical studies in FreeFem++ are performed to illustrate the acute physical stress developed by the implantation of a needle that triggers the physiological reactions of acupuncture. We emphasize the importance of numerical experiments for advancing in modeling in acupuncture.

}, issn = {1991-7120}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.101214.240515s}, url = {http://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/cicp/11052.html} }