Acupuncture aids in easing pain stemming from dermatologic conditions
Many different approaches are used to manage pain in medicine, and most therapies are pharmacologically based. Acupuncture is one therapeutic modality that can be used as a viable treatment option for painful diseases and conditions (including those seen in dermatology) without the occurrence of the adverse events that can take place with topical, oral or intravenous drug therapies.
Acupuncture has truly stood the test of time and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 2,500 years. Today, acupuncture is used for a mosaic of conditions encompassing the musculoskeletal system and for headaches and migraines.
At first glance, perhaps the idea of sticking needles into a patient with real medical issues seems like voodoo medicine. However, this notion is far from the truth. The fact is, acupuncture works.
“For more orthodox-thinking people, acupuncture is sometimes looked upon as a mysterious, esoteric practice with only anecdotal effectiveness. The truth is, acupuncture works and has a scientifically recognized efficacy for a variety of conditions, including acute and chronic pain issues,” says Michael Bennett, M.S., L.Ac., Dipl.O.M., director of Metropolitan Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine, New York.
Dermatologic uses
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture has outlined certain conditions for which acupuncture is indicated, some of which include both acute and chronic dermatologic diseases/conditions such as herpes zoster and post-herpetic pain, pruritis, eczema, urticaria and psoriasis. Severe pruritus can be disfiguring and painful and a source of great frustration and anxiety to the affected patient. Mr. Bennett says he has used acupunct
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