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Acupuncture Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Multiple Sclerosis is somewhat a serious disease. The role of acupuncture treatment is only a matter
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Multiple Sclerosis or MS is a chronic disease that affects the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. The impact and severity of this disease may differ between sufferers but can cause problem with vision, muscle control, balance, and many other basic bodily function.  Some only have mild symptoms and may not have symptoms for many years, while others can experience  severe symptom that make their daily life very difficult. There is as yet no cure for MS.

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

 


Multiple Sclerosis  damages the brain and nervous system so the brain can not send signals through the body correctly.  This condition causes difficulty with walking, fatigue, muscle weakness, blurred vision, numbness, tingling sensations, pain, and sexual problems. The symptoms of MS usually first emerge between 20-40 years of age.
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CAUSES

 


Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder for which there is no known cause or cure

– Multiple sclerosis – Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/symptoms-causes/dxc-20131884[/note]

 

TREATMENTS

There is no cure for MS but acupuncture may relieve some of the symptoms

 


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Acupuncture Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Multiple Sclerosis is a serious disease. The role of acupuncture treatment is as a complimentary treatment. It is solely for the purpose of dealing with symptoms rather than curing the disease, especially when the disease is in the late stage. One of the purposes of  acupuncture treatment is to improve the quality of life. Treatment  will need a duration of five weeks. Each week, the patient receives two session of treatment. Please note that method, treatment principle, acupoints chosen and course of treatment will very much depend on each patient’s condition.

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Footnotes

  1. What Is Multiple Sclerosis? MS Overview and Outlook – WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/guide/what-is-multiple-sclerosis#1
  2. MS Symptoms : National Multiple Sclerosis Society, http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms-Diagnosis/MS-Symptoms
  3. Acupuncture and Multiple Sclerosis: A Review of the Evidence – NCBI, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4086829/