Acupuncture
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to relieve pain. This treatment releases adenosine which is a natural painkiller and therefore mitigates the effects of fibromyalgia. Research continues to be done regarding the effects of acupuncture on pain relief.
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Many of us with chronic pain have noticed that when we get deeply involved in a task that requires concentration, we don't notice our pain as much. I always figured that was because we were focusing our minds on the task at hand rather than on the pain. But according to the findings of a recent two-part study published in the journal Current…
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