A new study has found that using acupuncture before and during surgery significantly reduces the level of pain and level of painkillers needed by patients following surgery.
Who received acupuncture had a significantly lower risk of developing most common side effects associated with opioid drugs. Opioids belong to a class of medications that affect the body as morphine does and though they are effective in controlling pain, the side effects of the drugs often influence a patient’s recovery from, and satisfaction with, their surgery.
Numerous other studies have shown that acupuncture can also be more effective than current medications in lessening the occurrence of post operative nausea and vomiting, the most common side effect experienced by patients after surgery.
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