Health Tip: When Acupuncture May Help

(HealthDay News) -- Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese procedure in which points on the body are stimulated using a number of very fine needles.

Here are conditions and symptoms that may benefit from acupuncture, courtesy of the U.S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine:

• Nausea triggered by chemotherapy or surgery.
• Menstrual cramps, low back pain or headaches.
• Fibromyalgia or osteoarthritis.
• Asthma.
• Carpal tunnel syndrome or tennis elbow.
• Stroke rehabilitation.
• Addiction.

Speak to your doctor to find out if acupuncture may be right for you.

-- Diana Kohnle

Last Updated: Sept. 13, 2007

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