Abstract
Muscle cramps in the lower extremities are one of the major complications of hemodialysis, and cause severe refractory pain. Four patients who were suffering from pain due to muscle cramps during and after hemodialysis were treated with 0.2ml physiological saline injections at acupoints before the start of hemodialysis.
The muscle cramps of all four patients were decreased by the acupoint injection therapy. Although minor subcutaneous hemorrhage was sometimes seen after injections in some patients, no severe side effects were observed. Physiological saline injections at acupoints resulted in decreased muscle cramps in the lower extremities as a complication of hemodialysis.
