Acupuncture case report:Acupuncture and transverse myelitis

According to Nottingham University Hospitals report;

This case report describes the use of acupuncture for back pain, knee pain and insomnia in a 49 year old woman with a recent diagnosis of transverse myelitis with paraplegia, sensory disturbance, and bladder and bowel dysfunction. She received a course of acupuncture in addition to standard care and reported substantial benefits including reduction in pain, improved sleep and mood, and reduction in daytime fatigue.

Thanks to Nottingham University Hospitals .

source: Acupunct Med. 2008 Sep;26(3):188-92.