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SharonMH
SharonMH Member Posts: 353
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

Hi.  Just wondering what you all thought of acupuncture for  sore ribs ,tight chest and stiff arm  from Mx and rads. I have been done with treatment a little over a year. I do all the stretches you are suppose to do 3 times a day and it is still  not better..Not sure if it would be for me but I am willing to give it a go. SharonH

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  • jennyboog
    jennyboog Member Posts: 1,322
    edited October 2011

    Hey Sharon, I'm no help with the acupuncture, I've never done it but have thought about it.  I have tightness in my arm as well and the LE specialist said it was scar tissue and for me to exercise too & stretch it out.  I do know a couple of people who have done acupuncture for other things (not BC, back pain) and they swear by it.  So, I don't see why it wouldn't work for us too.  Sorry I couldn't be more help, let me know if it works.

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  • MaxineO
    MaxineO Member Posts: 555
    edited October 2011

    Sharon- I have not had acupuncture for arm pain/tightness. However, I did acupuncture during chemo, and I SWEAR it worked. I had very few SEs with the A/C (except that fuzzy head) and almost none with the taxol.

    The hospital was very careful about lymphedema, however, so I never had needles on the left side (where my nodes were removed). You might want to discuss this with your acupuncture therapist before going in to make sure they can avoid poking that arm or doing it cautiously.  God luck!

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