acupuncture used to decrease opioids in bariatric surgery

Comment by Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac.

There are a host of published studies using acupuncture for anesthesia, using acupuncture for post-op pain, and using acupuncture with regular sedation methods to limit the amount of medications used. I would start by going through these results - acupuncture anesthesia - Search Results - PubMed . The use of acupuncture for anesthesia is far more common in China than in western countries but it is at least being considered more.

And then I’ve written a few general synopses of relevant research, in particular:

• Acupuncture Anesthesia Research - Acupuncture - Research | Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Blog - Yin Yang House
• Acupuncture at Neimadian Extra Point Effective for Post-Operative Pain - Acupuncture - Research | Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Blog - Yin Yang House