“In the event of an emergency, such as in the face of a heart attack or cancer, it is obvious that Western medicine offers more effective techniques, admits Dr. Berger. As’homeopathyL’acupuncture can however be associated with a conventional treatment to limit the side effects. In case of stomach ulcer, for example, it can help to stop the pain and to heal. In 1997, the American National Institutes of Health recognized its effectiveness against postoperative nausea and that which accompanies chemotherapy or pregnancy.
There are more and more acupuncture consultations in major hospitals: anesthesia and painkiller departments, neurology, oncology and even more obstetrics (there is an interuniversity acupuncture diploma reserved for midwives). At the University Hospital of Strasbourg, she has accompanied the childbirth of women for twenty years. The needles make contractions and dilation of the cervix more effective, make it possible to turn a baby who presents by the seat, then facilitate breastfeeding and the fight against the baby blues.
