Cancer treatment often includes harsh chemotherapy that causes nausea and other side effects. Surgery may be required which can be painful. On top of that the cancer itself is often painful.
Acupuncture can help alleviate the distressing side effects of cancer treatment. It works so well that even the National Cancer Institute speaks of its benefits. Studies have shown that acupuncture is effective at preventing vomiting caused by chemotherapy and other treatments. Most of the studies have been done in China, but the United States National Institutes of Health has conducted its own trials. These trials back up the positive Chinese reports.
Pain relief is a one goal of acupuncture. Cancer patients who undergo acupuncture have been able to reduce or even eliminate their other pain medication. Read the rest of this entry
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