Acupuncture
MD Anderson inpatients and outpatients may receive acupuncture services upon written physician order. Acupuncture at Place … of wellness is fee-for-service. For details or to make an appointment, call 713-794-4700.
Acupuncture involves the placement of metal needles in the skin to stimulate specific areas of the body. Research has shown that acupuncture may stimulate the natural healing process to restore health and well-being. Some cancer patients find that it relieves fatigue, pain and nausea, and clear evidence supports the effectiveness of acupuncture to control chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting.
Acupuncture comes from traditional Chinese medical methods used to treat patients for thousands of years in Asia. However, acupuncture wasn’t widely used in the United States until after President Nixon's visit to China in 1972. It soon became popular as more health care professionals learned about the technique. Today, Americans receive acupuncture therapy millions of times each year.