Modeling and Simulation of the Interstitial Medium Deformation Induced by the Needle Manipulation During Acupuncture
Year: 2015
Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 18 (2015), Iss. 4 : pp. 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.
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Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.101214.240515s
Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 18 (2015), Iss. 4 : pp. 850–867
Published online: 2015-01
AMS Subject Headings: Global Science Press
Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 18