This practice that has over 5000 years in traditional Chinese medicine, continues to complement, not eliminate, the recommended medical treatments, improving their quality of life, helping to overcome the side effects of cancer treatments which patients have.
In the case of breast cancer, acupuncture can help the patient’s quality of life during treatment. The most common symptoms are treated with acupuncture are nausea, fatigue, hot flashes, joint pain and lymphedema (needles are not placed in the area of the arm where the edema appears).
It is usually treated with acupuncture needles with very fine diameter and sometimes also with electro stimulation. The best way is always an acupuncture treatment before chemotherapy session and even weekly if symptoms persist.
HC Marbella International Hospital has a Complementary Medicine Unit, consisting of several areas including acupuncture, area directed by Rachel Cohen, acupuncture specialist with extensive experience developing this technique with cancer patients in different countries with excellent results.
For any further information on the treatment of acupuncture or to know how it can help, contact us by phone 952 908 628
Rachel Cohen Acupunture specialist
November 4, 2016
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