Peripheral neuropathy is a common side effect of chemotherapy treatment, but needn’t be severe if addressed in real time. Acupuncture has long been used to address circulatory nerve-related issues throughout the body and validated by high-quality clinical research. Moreover, a number of dietary supplements have been employed to treat both nerve pain and microcirculatory issues….
Over the last ten years, it would’ve been much more likely for me to see a patient who had cancer in the past than to see a patient actively seeking to manage the side effects of treatment. Happily, that trend seems to be changing. Patients are taking a much more active role in their care…
In my practice, I don’t claim to treat cancer directly. Rather I attempt to help my patients manage the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments using acupuncture. If they are interested, and their Western doctors are amenable, I also provide my patients with liquid herbal extracts that both potentiate the chemotherapy treatments and reduce…