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Massage Therapy & Acupuncture: Have They Helped Your ALS?
There are no clinical trials currently testing the effects of acupuncture therapy for ALS specifically. Most of the information available about its potential benefits for ALS symptoms is from clinical case studies and Chinese literature. However, many ALS patients worldwide have tried or use acupuncture and feel it has helped them. Read more about acupuncture for ALS here.
Massage therapy helps manage pain, strengthen muscles, ease joint stiffness and improve circulation, which all help to keep ALS patients as mobile as possible. Watch How to Perform Hand, Foot and Leg Massages for ALS
Have you tried either of these bodywork therapies? How did they help? Would you recommend them to other pALS?
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