Fibromyalgia patients frequently choose acupuncture to reduce pain

Recent research indicates that acupuncture is a popular choice for fibromyalgia patients seeking relief from their symptoms.  Fibromyalgia is a distressingly painful condition which afflicts joints and muscles in different regions in the body and often moves around. Response to conventional medication is limited and the moving nature of the condition makes it hard to treat. It is a condition which often becomes worse as time goes on. Patients often seek complementary therapies in addition to biomedical solutions, and acupuncture is revealed to be one of the more beneficial choices. 

 A patient coming to me for acupuncture for fibromyalgia would receive a full TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) diagnosis and, in my opinion, that is probably why acupuncture is proving successful. The comprehensive nature of a Chinese medicine diagnosis means that all the patient's symptoms are taken into account, not just the pain. This enables an acupuncturist to treat underlying issues as well as symptomatic pain. Interestingly, the researchers from the Department of Anesthesiology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine noted, “We found that acupuncture significantly improved symptoms of fibromyalgia. Symptomatic improvement was not restricted to pain relief and was most significant for fatigue and anxiety.” 

Have a look at the article about this research.

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