Acupuncture Studies
In the West, acupuncture has been studied more for FMS than ME/CFS, but many doctors, acupuncturists and people with ME/CFS say they’ve had success with it. Several Chinese studies have shown it’s effective for ME/CFS. Your specific Western diagnosis likely won’t be important to an acupuncturist, who uses different terminology to diagnose and treat you. As acupuncture has moved more into the mainstream, many insurance companies have added it to their policies, and some doctor’s offices and clinics have begun to offer it at their facilities. Make sure you know the details of your insurance policy before assuming it will cover acupuncture treatments.
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“Several Chinese studies have shown it’s effective for ME/CFS. Your specific Western diagnosis likely won’t be important to an acupuncturist, who uses different terminology to diagnose and treat you. As acupuncture has moved more into the mainstream, many insurance companies have added it to their policies, and some doctor’s offices and clinics have begun to offer it at their facilities. Make sure you know the details of your insurance policy before assuming it will cover acupuncture treatments.”
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