Acupuncture works great for pain relief. In fact, it can be helpful for treating cancer. Here are a few of the benefits an acupuncture appointment for cancer can do for you.
It would be difficult to find a person who hasn't been personally affected by breast cancer in some way. In fact, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes, according to the National Breast Cancer Center. But if you or someone you love has been diagnosed with breast cancer, I invite you to see the amazing healing abilities of acupuncture for cancer.
While Western medicine works to fight off cancer in your body, often with harsh side effects, Eastern medicine takes a more holistic approach. Western medicine has recently recognized and embraced the benefits of holistic traditions, often referring to these types of treatments as integrative oncology.
Acupuncture is used as an adjunctive therapy in cancer treatments for its use in pain relief, reducing side effects, accelerating recovery and improving quality of life.
Acupuncture can help patients deal with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and excessive body heat. It can help detoxify and cleanse the body. And it can help a person deal with the wide range of emotional and psychological stressors that often accompany a cancer diagnosis. Letâs look at each of these in more detail.
Acupuncture takes a holistic approach to health care and is particularly useful in providing pain relief, reducing the impact of side effects, accelerating recovery and improving overall quality of life.
