Meridian Therapy for Hot Flashes
A patient once told me that if I could help her with her hot flashes she would flood my office with patients. Now I know what to do! Recent study from the UK found that treating women with traditional acupuncture was as effective as standard medical care. The study found that treating the acupoints significantly reduced the frequency of hot flashes and night sweats (HF&NS). In addition to reduced HF&NS, women enjoyed improved physical and emotional well-being with improved sexual behavior.
Of interest was that the study found that the effects of the either acupuncture or meridian therapy lasted for over 12 weeks following the course of care as opposed to only 2 weeks for the standard medical approach. Finally, the study found few side effects for the patient’s undergoing acupuncture or meridian therapy.
At Lenhart Chiropractic Clinic, we utilize meridian therapy (stimulation of acupuncture point with laser) combined with upper cervical chiropractic care and nutritional advice to get great results for patient’s with hot flashes. Of interest, I used the same combination of treatment approaches on men going through prostate cancer treatment and got the same great reduction in their hot flashes and night sweats.
