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what is the success rate of acupuncture for fibromyalgia?

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Positive results: A review this year in clinical rheumatology found some positive results in treating fibromyalgia with acupuncture, homoeopathy, hydrotherapy and massage -- but not chiropractic.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21614472.

Question 2

can acupuncture hurt?

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Not usually: Often times insertions are not felt by the person receiving acupuncture.  When felt it may feel like a tiny prick as it enters the skin - however using the "push the finger" technique will usually prevent that.  There are a few acupuncture points which are painful to needle but there are alternative sites for most of those.  Most needles have a tiny diameter.

Question 3

how does acupuncture work?

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Nerves: Acupuncture involves using special needles that are introduced in certain points on the skin that produces either stimulating or relaxing effect on the organ(s) that this point is related to.

Question 4

is acupuncture safe to do?

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Yes: Very safe!  there is little bleeding due to needle diameter. There is little infection because needle cored is not hollow - won't drag in skin and bacteria.  Lung puncture is avoided by wodging the skin & oblique needle placement.  Internal organ contact is prevented by inserting to depths dictated in traditional chinese medicine. But it you faint at the sight of a needle  - tell the provider.

Question 5

does acupuncture really work?

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Yes: It is effective for the treatment of a plethora of symptoms and conditions.  Often problems that are not responding to more conventional treatments respond to acpuncutre.

Question 6

when is acupuncture dangerous?

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No: No real studies that show it is dangerous.

Question 7

can acupuncture effectively treat ed?

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No: No studies show that acupuncture can treat erectile dysfunction (ed). However, professionally done acupuncture is unlikely to harm a person. More importantly, ED can be a symptom of a serious illness such as diabetes, poor circulation, hormonal imbalances, medicine side effects, psychological disorders, etc..., and should be discussed with one's primary care physician.

Question 8

what are the results with acupuncture?

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Varies: Like all of medicine how one responds depends upon the individual and the treatment. Remember acupuncture is not magic. Especially, many will turn to acupuncture when traditional treatments fail. In my practice I have found that "needling" have cured many ailments when traditional treatments have failed, such as success for carpal tunnel syndrome when physical therapies have failed

Question 9

what maladies can acupuncture improve?

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According to World: Health organization based on studies with controlled clinical trials, acupuncture is effective for chemotherapy adverse rxns , allergic rhinitis, depression, dysentery, dysmenorrhea, epigastralgia, facial pain, headache, hypertension,  hypotension, labor induction, pain (knee, neck ;  back), leucopenia, fetus malposition, morning sickness, nausea, vomiting, dental pain,  shoulder arthritis, postop.

Question 10

how effectively does acupuncture work?

Accepted Answer

That depends on the: Condition being treated. There are excellent results for treatment of many conditions but acupuncture is not an effective form of treatment for some medical problems.

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