Fibromyalgia Treatment: Acupuncture

Fibromyalgia Treatment: Acupuncture

Fibromyalgia is a disorder which has affected thousands of people and still there is no cure for the disorder. There are only treatments to offer you some temporary pain relief. Together with the pain in your muscles, you will find that there is pain in your joints that will cause you to have many problems like stiffness, sleeping problems, and even fatigue.

Even though you may be eager to try some alternative medicine, you will find that the Chinese Acupuncture will help you the best. There are many with the disorder who have found relief with acupuncture and other non-traditional treatments.

Acupuncture is well tolerated with minimal side effects, so patients who participate in this medical treatment will at least leave the doctor’s office no worse than when they arrived. With needles with the thickness of hair, acupuncturists will use the needles to stimulate the body. You may feel a slight pinch as they are inserted, but when done properly, acupuncture is both safe and painless.

Fibromyalgia patients receive treatment specifically to help their condition. Not only will the acupuncturist use the needles, but they will also use cupping and warming techniques to help the energies that cause the joint pain. This process takes a relatively short amount of time, and many patients have said that they feel instantly relieved of pain after a treatment. Others, however, seem to feel no relief at all.

It can be expensive for you to have acupuncture so you will want to make sure that it is something that will be right for you. Many patients have said that this technique works best with repeated treatments, so realize this could be an expense that you must include in your weekly budget.

Acupuncture is something that could help you with fibromyalgia, however, there is little proof available other than the opinions of those patients who have tried it. The studies are simply difficult to carry out because it can be a mind over matter thing. There are people who have believed that it works to relieve the pain and that is the reason why they have been able to find the relief.

As you know, a good attitude and a good frame of mind is a large part of any treatment. If you have your mind made up that the treatment, any treatment, for any malady is going to be painful, it probably will. Take the position that it is an adventure and you really believe it is going to be productive for you.

Frankie found a book on his book shelf one night called the “Magic of Believing” by Claude Bristol. I recommend it to everyone who does believe that your mind and attitude can have a large effect on your life. I also recommend it to those who do not believe in your attitude determines your altitude. Good book!

Feel better! FL