Post-mastectomy pain treated with minute silicon dioxide crystals on acupuncture points

case report

Authors

  • Roberta Pitta Costa Luz Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Cinira Assad Simão Haddad Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Afonso Celso Pinto Nazário Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Gil Facina Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Keywords:

Keywords, Breast cancer, Mastectomy, Acupuncture

Abstract

Post-mastectomy painful syndrome is commonly diagnosed in association with shoulder osteoarthritis, resulting in further limitation of arm movement due to pain. It is not unusual for the various drug-based and/or physiotherapeutic pain managements to show poor results. The alternative or complimentary medicine aims at improving conditions for which the orthodox medical treatment has a low rate of success or is not affordable. The present case report is about an improved application of acupuncture treatment where arrays of minute silicon dioxide crystals commercially known as Stiper™ pads were applied to treat women showing restriction of movement in the shoulder joint after breast cancer treatment.

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Author Biographies

Roberta Pitta Costa Luz, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ginecologia da UNIFESP/EPM – São Paulo (SP), Brasil.

Cinira Assad Simão Haddad, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde pela UNIFESP/EPM – São Paulo (SP), Brasil.

Afonso Celso Pinto Nazário, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Departamento de Ginecologia da UNIFESP/EPM – São Paulo (SP), Brasil.

Gil Facina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Departamento de Ginecologia da UNIFESP/EPM – São Paulo (SP), Brasil.

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Published

2016-07-15

How to Cite

Luz, R. P. C., Haddad, C. A. S., Nazário, A. C. P., & Facina, G. (2016). Post-mastectomy pain treated with minute silicon dioxide crystals on acupuncture points: case report. Revista Brasileira De Mastologia, 26(3), 137–139. Retrieved from https://revistamastology.emnuvens.com.br/rbm/article/view/231

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Case Report

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