Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia
When you have fibromyalgia, you experience pain in many sites of your body, with a range of other symptoms including joint stiffness, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and mood disorders, which affect the quality of life. There is no cure and few treatment options for fibromyalgia at present, so the treatments aim to relieve pain and improve your well-being and the ability to function.
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to increase blood flow, which helps to get the necessary nutrients to the affected nerves. Acupuncture reduces pain and stiffness and improves overall well-being and fatigue.
Indeed, studies show that acupuncture is an effective treatment for fibromyalgia, with fewer side effects than medications.
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Meet Our Practitioner
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Hong Gao
LAc CMD
MD (in China)
Hong, a third-gen Chinese medicine practitioner, graduated from Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in 1991, blending traditional practices with modern approaches. With a 5-year acupuncture program, she gained experience at the 7th Hospital of Harbin, China, and later practiced in Japan, Canada, and the USA.
For the past six years at the Gao Acupuncture Center in Maryland, Hong excelled in various health areas, including pain management, fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy, post-stroke recovery, Lyme disease, infertility, menopause, digestive problems, autoimmune disorders, and more. Recently relocating to Michigan, she founded the Troy Acupuncture & Wellness Center in Troy, MI, highlighting her commitment to bringing her unique blend of traditional Chinese medicine and contemporary wellness practices to a new community.
Certification
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Acupuncture: National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
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Oriental Medicine: National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
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Clean Needle Technique; Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine