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Acupuncture Relieves Joint Pain

April 22nd, 2010

Acupuncture can be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with hormonal therapies, according to a new study from the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center.

Joint pain and stiffness are common side effects of aromatase inhibitor therapy, a common treatment for early-stage breast cancer, which causes joint pain and stiffness due to the blockage of estrogen synthesis.

“Since aromatase inhibitors have become an increasingly popular treatment option for some breast cancer patients, we aimed to find a non-drug option to manage the joint issues they often create, thereby improving quality of life and reducing the likelihood that patients would discontinue this potentially life-saving treatment,” says Dawn Hershman, M.D, study author and co-director of the breast cancer program at the Center.

Among the women treated with acupuncture, findings indicated that they experienced significant improvement in joint pain and stiffness. Pain severity declined, overall physical well-being improved, and 20 percent of the patients taking pain relief medications stated that they no longer needed to take the medications following acupuncture treatment. The study appears in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Acupuncture for joint pain:

·      Is a drug-free way to minimize pain.

·      Has no side effects.

·      Alleviates arthritic joint pain.

·      Reduces inflammation.

Acupuncture can improve joint function and range of movement capacity. Acupuncture can also reduce the number of tender joints and aid in the progression and return to normal activities.

For information about acupuncture for the treatment of joint pain call Dr. Richard Browne, Acupuncture Physician, at (305) 595-9500. 

 

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