The use of acupuncture postoperative can reduce the use of opioids. A study conducted in a hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota with patients who had total knee or hip surgeries were given an option of receiving acupuncture (Crespin et al., 2015). The majority of patients post acupunctures reported lower pain scale and those who received acupuncture the second postoperative day reported much lower pain (Crespin et al., 2015). acupuncture not only reduce the use of opioids but help alleviate postoperative side effects such as sedation, nausea, vomiting and dizziness (Crespin et al., 2015). The study also revealed acupuncture lower the patient pain level to the point where they do not have to receive intravenous narcotics (Crespin et al., 2015). The use of acupuncture is proven to reduce the use of opioids in a postoperative patient then it is obvious if acupuncture can help in acute pain, it can be very beneficial in chronic
The use of acupuncture postoperative can reduce the use of opioids. A study conducted in a hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota with patients who had total knee or hip surgeries were given an option of receiving acupuncture (Crespin et al., 2015). The majority of patients post acupunctures reported lower pain scale and those who received acupuncture the second postoperative day reported much lower pain (Crespin et al., 2015). acupuncture not only reduce the use of opioids but help alleviate postoperative side effects such as sedation, nausea, vomiting and dizziness (Crespin et al., 2015). The study also revealed acupuncture lower the patient pain level to the point where they do not have to receive intravenous narcotics (Crespin et al., 2015). The use of acupuncture is proven to reduce the use of opioids in a postoperative patient then it is obvious if acupuncture can help in acute pain, it can be very beneficial in chronic