Each year, thousands and thousands of breast cancer survivors are prescribed aromatase inhibitors, which are the most common and most effective medications used to prevent and to treat early-stage breast cancer. However, a majority of women choose not to take them because they can trigger side effects, including severe joint pain and stiffness.
New research findings presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium suggest that acupuncture may ease severe joint pain and stiffness associated with taking these potentially life-saving medications. Acupuncture is a traditional technique that involves the insertion of thin needles through the skin in order to stimulate specific points in the body. In Chinese medicine, it is believed that vital energy, known as qi, flows throughout the body and it is connected by acupuncture points. If the qi becomes blocked, acupuncture can help to open certain points in the body and release the blocked energy.
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