Patients in the acupressure group were taught to
shanghai massage the same acupuncture points for one minute a day for two weeks. The sham acupressure group was taught the same technique but told to massage different points on the body not associated with energy and fatigue.
Wellbeing and energy levels were assessed using the standard Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. Patients in the acupuncture group reported a 36 percent improvement in fatigue levels whilst those in the acupressure group improved by 19 percent[massage shanghai]. Those in the sham acupressure group reported a 0.6 percent improvement sog0aew .
Acupuncture has been found to relieve not only fatigue but also nausea after chemotherapy. The US National Institutes of Health says that acupuncture is an effective treatment for nausea caused by anaesthesia and cancer chemotherapy as well as dental pain following surgery[shanghai escort]. Hot flashes are another negative chemotherapy side-effect that acupuncture can alleviate.
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