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More evidence for acupuncture as Fibromyalgia treatment

Friday 26 April 2013

 

From About.com's Adrienne Dellwo:

 

AcupunctureMore Evidence for Acupuncture as Fibromyalgia Treatment

By Adrienne Dellwo, About.com Guide
April 24, 2013

Research Brief

A new study published in Rheumatology International suggests that dry needling (another name for acupuncture) is an effective treatment for fibromyalgia.

Researchers gave 60 people with fibromyalgia weekly dry-needling sessions for six weeks. At the end of the study period, the treatment group showed significant improvement when compared to the control group. The symptoms that improved included:

At a check up six weeks after the treatment period ended, the dry-needling group still showed significant improvement.

Learn more about dry needling/acupuncture: Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia.

I've had huge successes with acupuncture, both for fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome (which I believe led to the fibromyalgia.) It reduced my overall pain, anxiety, fatigue, and fibro fog - all of which made me much more functional.

Have you had acupuncture? How did it work for you? Is it something you've considered? Leave your comments here!

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