Acupuncture for Side Effects of Cancer Therapies

I have been a licensed practitioner for over 25 years, but it wasn’t until the past several years that the scope of my practice has broadened to include treatment for cancer therapy related side-effects.  I have had the opportunity to follow many patients through the course of their treatments, and practice a protocol for effectively treating the side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. 

What I have experienced is that the range of applications for cancer patients is quite impressive, using acupuncture therapy.  I have had excellent results in treating patients who experience the following conditions:

1)      Nausea and vomiting associated with chemo therapy

2)      Bone pain which may result from immune-enhancing drugs, like neupogen

3)      the stress associated with diagnosis and treatment

4)      general aches and pains, gastric disturbances