Fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain and symptoms such as fatigue, joint stiffness and sleep disturbance. No cure is known and until now, available treatments were only partially effective.
A recent study conducted by Mayo Clinic has found that acupuncture reduces the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Patients who received acupuncture to counter their fibromyalgia symptoms reported improvement in fatigue and anxiety, among other symptoms. Acupuncture was well tolerated, with minimal side effects.
"The results of the study convince me there is something more than the placebo effect to acupuncture," says David Martin, M.D., Ph.D. "It affirms a lot of clinical impressions that this complementary medical technique is helpful for patients."
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