Acupuncture For Children
April 20th, 2010
Pediatric patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses are being offered acupuncture treatment to ease pain and adverse side effects such as the fatigue and nausea caused by intensive treatments.
A new study at Rush Children’s Hospital, Chicago, is examining how integrated traditional Chinese medicine and standard health care can help in reducing pain in children and improving quality of life.
In addition to intensive treatment side effects, acupuncture for children can treat:
· Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
· Allergies, asthma and colds.
· Weak constitution.
· Indigestion.
· Colic.
· Ear infections.
“Treating children with acupuncture is a new frontier,” says Dr. Paul Kent, pediatric expert at Rush Children’s Hospital. “We are looking to see if there is an effective pain management therapy we can offer that does not have the side effects that can be caused by narcotics and other serious pain medications.”
Nearly 70 percent of children experience pain associated with chronic illnesses and often do not receive adequate pain relief. There are few options for pain management for children. “Acupuncture could be a potential solution to this dilemma of controlling pain in pediatric patients,” says Angela Johnson, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner at Rush.
Acupuncture reduces pain and improves the healing process by stimulating the flow of qi, or vital energy, through the body. “Integrative therapies like acupuncture can be helpful from the onset of disease and can have a tremendously positive influence on a child’s quality of life,” says Johnson.
For information about acupuncture for children’s health and wellness call Dr. Richard Browne, Acupuncture Physician, at (305) 595-9500.
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