Acupuncture For Fibromyalgia - Mayo Clinic Study Shows Benefit

Acupuncture reduces symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, according to a Mayo Clinic study involving 50 fibromyalgia patients. Fibromyalgia is an arthritis-related disorder with symptoms of widespread musculoskeletal pain, joint pain and stiffness, and fatigue.

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In the randomized, controlled Mayo Clinic study, symptoms of the group receiving acupuncture significantly improved versus the control group. The Mayo Clinic acupuncture study is one of three studies which have evaluated acupuncture as a treatment for fibromyalgia. One of the other two studies also found acupuncture to be a beneficial treatment while the other found acupuncture to be ineffective for pain relief.

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