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Sharon uses aromatherapy and progressive relaxation to deal with the pain of a chronic knee problem. She also feels that these stress reduction techniques have helped speed her recovery time after knee surgery.

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Leg Pain

Dr. Lixing Lao
University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine

I have recently treated a young girl who has been suffering from RSD (reflex sympathetic dystrophy) and was forced to drop out of school due to the unbearable pain in her leg. After a few acupuncture treatments spanning a two month period, the pain has significantly subsided and the girl is back to her school.

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