Surgery+Recovery
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After Marla's mastectomy and reconstruction surgery, she experienced extreme pain. Massage therapy helped her overcome the pain and her increasing phobia of being touched.

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The therapies listed in the orange sidebar are not necessarily meant to treat conditions directly. Often they are used to reduce stress, therefore increasing a person’s ability to cope and/or heal.

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Post-Operative Pain

Dr. Lixing Lao
University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine

 I cite a successful case of pain management during post-operative care as an in-patient. The patient was experiencing severe pain despite the administration of high doses of pain medications. Both during and after the acupuncture treatments, the patient became relaxed and calm. After a few treatments, his pain was reduced to a minimum.

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