Acupuncture may help Fibromyalgia symptoms

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Nothing new here but worth considering if yuor health insurance

covers it. Mine doesnot. heidi

Acupuncture Relieves Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic Study Finds

ScienceDaily (Jun. 13, 2006) — Evidence suggests acupuncture reduces

the symptoms of fibromyalgia, according to a Mayo Clinic stud

Fibromyalgia is a disorder considered disabling by many, and is

characterized by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain and

symptoms such as fatigue, joint stiffness and sleep disturbance. No

cure is known and available treatments are only partially effective.

Mayo's study involved 50 fibromyalgia patients enrolled in a

randomized, controlled trial to determine if acupuncture improved

their symptoms. Symptoms of patients who received acupuncture

significantly improved compared with the control group, according to

the study published in the June issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

" The results of the study convince me there is something more than

the placebo effect to acupuncture, " says , M.D., Ph.D.,

lead author of the acupuncture article and a Mayo Clinic

anesthesiologist. " It affirms a lot of clinical impressions that this

complementary medical technique is helpful for patients. "

Increasingly, patients are interested in pursuing complementary

medicine techniques in conjunction with their mainstream medical

care, Dr. says. But often, such techniques lack scientific

evidence to justify a patient's expense and time.

The study lends credence to patients' belief that nontraditional

methods may improve their health. In Mayo's trial, patients who

received acupuncture to counter their fibromyalgia symptoms reported

improvement in fatigue and anxiety, among other symptoms. Acupuncture

was well tolerated, with minimal side effects.

Mayo's acupuncture study is one of only three randomized and

controlled studies involving fibromyalgia patients. Of the other

studies, one found acupuncture to be helpful, while the other

reported it was ineffective for pain relief.

Dr. says Mayo's study demonstrates that acupuncture is

helpful, and also proves physicians can conduct a rigorous,

controlled acupuncture study. Future research could help physicians

understand which medical conditions respond best to acupuncture, how

to apply it to best relieve symptoms, and how long patients can

expect to their symptoms to decrease after each treatment.

Dr. performed the study at Mayo Clinic Rochester with co-

authors Ines Berger, M.D.; Sletten, Ph.D.; and Brent

.

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[Guest guest]

I had acupuncture treatments for about 25 years. They gave me relief

for the rest of the day and sometimes the next day or 2, but that was

it. I had really super pracctitioners, so I can't blame it on them.

It could be because I have so my short circuits in my CNS. I've got

SPMS + FMS :-O .

I've been getting treatments of acupressure, shihatsu, So Juk and

reflexolgy for the last 3 years. This seems to be more effective, but

still no cure for the pain, cramping, fatigue, disability in walking,

hands and arms, vision.

The show must go on . . .

Peace & Serenity,

Maris

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> Nothing new here but worth considering if yuor health insurance

> covers it. Mine doesnot. heidi

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> Acupuncture Relieves Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic Study

Finds

> ScienceDaily (Jun. 13, 2006) — Evidence suggests acupuncture

reduces

> the symptoms of fibromyalgia, according to a Mayo Clinic stud

> Fibromyalgia is a disorder considered disabling by many, and is

> characterized by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain and

> symptoms such as fatigue, joint stiffness and sleep disturbance. No

> cure is known and available treatments are only partially effective.

>

> Mayo's study involved 50 fibromyalgia patients enrolled in a

> randomized, controlled trial to determine if acupuncture improved

> their symptoms. Symptoms of patients who received acupuncture

> significantly improved compared with the control group, according

to

> the study published in the June issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

>

> " The results of the study convince me there is something more than

> the placebo effect to acupuncture, " says , M.D., Ph.D.,

> lead author of the acupuncture article and a Mayo Clinic

> anesthesiologist. " It affirms a lot of clinical impressions that

this

> complementary medical technique is helpful for patients. "

>

> Increasingly, patients are interested in pursuing complementary

> medicine techniques in conjunction with their mainstream medical

> care, Dr. says. But often, such techniques lack scientific

> evidence to justify a patient's expense and time.

>

> The study lends credence to patients' belief that nontraditional

> methods may improve their health. In Mayo's trial, patients who

> received acupuncture to counter their fibromyalgia symptoms

reported

> improvement in fatigue and anxiety, among other symptoms.

Acupuncture

> was well tolerated, with minimal side effects.

>

> Mayo's acupuncture study is one of only three randomized and

> controlled studies involving fibromyalgia patients. Of the other

> studies, one found acupuncture to be helpful, while the other

> reported it was ineffective for pain relief.

>

> Dr. says Mayo's study demonstrates that acupuncture is

> helpful, and also proves physicians can conduct a rigorous,

> controlled acupuncture study. Future research could help physicians

> understand which medical conditions respond best to acupuncture,

how

> to apply it to best relieve symptoms, and how long patients can

> expect to their symptoms to decrease after each treatment.

>

> Dr. performed the study at Mayo Clinic Rochester with co-

> authors Ines Berger, M.D.; Sletten, Ph.D.; and Brent

> .

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