Effect of Acupuncture on Carnitine for Skeletal Muscle Fatigue

Shizuo Toda

Department of Health Sciences, Kansai University of Health Sciences, Osaka, Japan.

DOI: 10.4236/cm.2012.31003                

Abstract

Skeletal muscle fatigue is a common symptom in various diseases, works and exercises. These were generally induced by neuron, metabolic conditions, overused muscle, and stress. But, there have been few principles about it. Many researchers have reported that acupuncture therapy has been useful to skeletal muscle fatigue on various diseases and conditions. However, it has never been shown why acupuncture therapy has the effect on skeletal muscle fatigue. The deficiency of carnitine induces fatigue, weakness, and disorder of skeletal muscle. It has showed that acupuncture induces the increase of carnitine in skeletal muscle. These findings demonstrated that acupuncture on skeletal muscle fatigue could increase carnitine as a possible affection mechanism.

Keywords

Acupuncture; Carnitine; Skeletal Muscle Fatigue

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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