| algia is a condition that can cause people a large | | | | In addition any practitioner will have a full discussion |
| about of pain and difficulty. It is also something that | | | | with their client to assess their lifestyle. The pressure |
| conventional treatments may find difficult to deal | | | | points used will vary from person to person |
| with and acupuncture could be a treatment option. | | | | depending on their lifestyle and their exact |
| This article will look at the condition, what | | | | symptoms. This approach will allow the patient to get |
| acupuncture is and how it can help. | | | | a tailored treatment that exactly meets their needs. |
| What is Fibromyalgia? | | | | Acupuncture and Fibromyalgia |
| Fibromyalgia is a condition that many people suffer | | | | The aim of acupuncture is to treat the whole person |
| from but yet very few have actually heard of it. The | | | | and not just the symptoms. However the use of |
| best way to describe the condition is to look at the | | | | acupuncture can have a significant effect on a |
| symptoms and there are a lot of them. Obviously | | | | number of symptoms particularly on the relief of pain. |
| you may not suffer from all of them but if you have | | | | In addition patients who have undergone acupuncture |
| a large proportion of them then you could be | | | | showed a reduction in depression as well as increased |
| suffering from fibromyalgia. | | | | energy levels and so reducing the fatigue felt. |
| Some of the symptoms you may suffer form are | | | | There have been a number of studies carried out on |
| general widespread pain, nausea, dizziness, TMJ, | | | | the use of acupuncture as a treatment for |
| depression, skin problems, morning stiffness, fatigue, | | | | fibromyalgia and they have all yielded different |
| sleep problems, chronic headaches, weight gain, | | | | results. However the majority have shown a |
| anxiety and many others. If you think you may have | | | | reduction in anxiety and fatigue with the results being |
| fibromyalgia it is important to visit a doctor to get a | | | | very similar to anti-depressants. The difference |
| full diagnosis. | | | | between medications and acupuncture is that there |
| It is also important to mention that fibromyalgia is a | | | | are very few side effects to acupuncture whereas |
| chronic condition and as such there is no cure. The | | | | anti-depressants can have severe side effects. The |
| main course of treatment is to try and relieve the | | | | types of side effects people suffer from |
| symptoms and for that reason alternative therapies | | | | acupuncture include minor bruising however this heals |
| may be a very valuable option for you. | | | | quickly. |
| What is Acupuncture? | | | | Conclusion |
| Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical practise | | | | Although there is some debate on acupuncture as |
| that works on the theory of energy or Chi. The | | | | pain relief for fibromyalgia there could still be a large |
| belief is that most illnesses are causes by an | | | | number of benefits. Due to the fact there are limited |
| imbalance of energy in the body which is usually | | | | side effects and it could have significant benefits it is |
| caused by a blockage in the flow of energy around | | | | definitely worth a try as a treatment. If you suffer |
| the body. The therapy uses needles inserted in the | | | | from any form of chronic condition that conventional |
| body at specific pressure points in order to help | | | | medicine can do little to help then alternative |
| remove this blockage and return the balance in | | | | therapies are a good option and could offer |
| energy in the body. Once balance is obtained then | | | | significant help to a large number of people. |
| the condition will be removed. | | | | |