Analysis: Cancer Patients' Pain May Be Relieved By Acupuncture

People with cancer often become desperate to relieve the pain often associated with the disease.
And according to Business Insider, they may want to explore one of the oldest medicinal approaches in the world: acupuncture.
A review of 14 clinical trials found that acupuncture and acupressure 'significantly' reduced cancer pain.
In acupuncture, fine needles are inserted into the skin at particular points associated with the malady.
Acupressure is a technique in which practitioners typically use their hands to apply pressure to certain regions of the body.
Both techniques have been used for centuries, primarily in China and other parts of Asia.
However, many US clinicians are reluctant to recommend them, given the relative lack of scientific evidence supporting their use.



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