Health Tip: When Acupuncture May Help
(HealthDay News) -- Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese procedure in which points on the body are stimulated using a number of very fine needles.
Here are conditions and symptoms that may benefit from acupuncture, courtesy of the U.S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine:
- Nausea triggered by chemotherapy or surgery.
- Menstrual cramps, low back pain or headaches.
- Fibromyalgia or osteoarthritis.
- Asthma.
- Carpal tunnel syndrome or tennis elbow.
- Stroke rehabilitation.
- Addiction.
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Speak to your doctor to find out if acupuncture may be right for you.
-- Diana Kohnle
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