Tailored Acupuncture May Reduce Pain Intensity for Chronic Pain Sufferers (Fibromyalgia)

Tailored acupuncture is helping reduce pain intensity for people suffering with fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition. Rather than taking prescription medication, a growing number of people suffering with this painful condition seek relief in complementary medicine — like acupuncture, massage, and hydrotherapy. Relaxation, exercise, and stress-reduction measures are also used in trying to control pain symptoms.

However, within two years of being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, 1 in 5 patients used acupuncture to find comfort from the relenting pain.

Until recently, most of the information on the pros and cons of acupuncture to ease chronic pain symptoms have been based on …read more