Acupuncture Reduces Use of Pain Killers in Army



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Acupuncture Reduces Use of Pain Killers in Army

Published on August 1, 2014 by Tai Chi Acupuncture & Wellness Center

Acupuncture and other forms of alternative and complementary medicine are helping reduce the use of opioids to block pain in Army patients, the service's assistant surgeon general testified at a hearing of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee about overmedication concerns. A 2% reduction in opioid usage is due to the use of acupuncture, yoga and other alternatives to medication, but represents a large shift in the culture of medical care. A 2010 task force had recommended greater usage of alternative treatments including acupuncture, meditation and biofeedback.

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