Acupuncture
for Cancer PatientsSimple + natural resolve in your time of need
93% of 89,000 patients reported successful treatment for musculoskeletal pain with acupuncture (American Specialty Health 2016).
Acupuncture for Cancer Patients
The physical and mental challenge that cancer places on you is enormous. Acupuncture protocols for cancer involve relief of symptoms such as nausea, pain, and fatigue from surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy. In addition, the National Cancer Institute reports: “the effect of acupuncture on the immune system of cancer patients showed that it improved immune system response.” One of the mechanisms by which acupuncture works for cancer patients is due to the associated physical responses in nerve cells, the pituitary gland, and parts of the brain from the insertion and stimulation of the acupuncture needles at specific locations. These responses then cause the body to release proteins, hormones, and brain chemicals that control a number of body functions, and thereby affect blood pressure, body temperature, boosting of immune system activity, and release of the body’s natural painkillers, such as endorphins, to relieve pain. I am here to assist your body into reactivating its own defense systems and help manage these side effects.Nada Protocol
Auricular Acupuncture (or ear acupuncture) is a form of complementary therapy positioning very fine needles into the outer ear. There is significant evidence to suggest that Auricular Acupuncture can reduce both the severity and frequency of hot flushes in many people. Each Acupuncture point being treated, is said to trigger electrical impulses from the ear via the brain, to the specific part of the body. It is known to have a calming effect on the central nervous system. The protocol is delivered in a group setting with 8-10 clients receiving treatment at the same time. This simple procedure uses up to 5 acupuncture points on the surface of the ear. The needles are inserted just under the skin and left in place for 40 minutes. During this time, all patients are encouraged to relax and enjoy the company of fellow patients.Symptoms that may be helped through the use of acupuncture
Clinical Evidence
How Acupuncture Helps
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Bio-mechanisms of Acupuncture
Acupuncture’s mechanisms for treating cancer pain are thought to be similar to those for treating other painful conditions, whether the pain is categorised as acute or chronic.
These mechanisms have been researched extensively for over 60 years, and while there is still much left to learn about acupuncture mechanisms and the human body in general, the neural pathways from acupuncture point stimulation to the spinal cord and then to the deactivation of the pain centres in the brain have been mapped.8 9 Acupuncture has been demonstrated to activate a number of the body’s own opioids as well as improve the brain’s sensitivity to opioids.10 A number of other biochemicals involved in pain reduction have been found to be released and regulated by acupuncture stimulation, including ATP, adenosine, GABA and substance P.11 Acupuncture has also been demonstrated to reduce activity in the parts of the brain associated with the perception of pain and increase activity in brain areas associated with improved self-regulation.12
