Results of a Pilot Study by Barrie R. Cassileth.
Cancer 2013 July 1; 119 (13): 2455-2461.
CONCLUSIONS:
Acupuncture for BCRL appears safe and may reduce arm circumference. Although these results await confirmation in a randomized trial, acupuncture can be considered for women with no other options for sustained arm circumference reduction.
My shoulder pain was the result of a fall and for two years I lived with the pain. While I could live with the pain, my sleep was often interrupted. I'm a side sleeper and quite frankly the pain was enough to keep me up. I decided to try acupuncture and couldn't be happier. It's been quite a few years since my acupuncture and my shoulder is still pain free.