This study is for Non-Hispanic Black postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer. It looks at whether **acupuncture** or **acupressure** can help prevent joint pain from **aromatase inhibitors** (AIs). AIs are medicines that stop the body from making estrogen, a hormone that some breast cancers need to grow. Many women stop taking AIs because of joint pain. **Acupuncture** involves putting tiny needles into the skin to help with pain. **Acupressure** involves pressing or massaging certain spots on the body to ease pain. The study checks if starting acupuncture or acupressure within two weeks of AI therapy helps reduce joint pain over six months. Women will be sorted into three groups: one will get acupuncture, another will do acupressure at home, and the last will get regular AI therapy. Researchers will follow up for a year to see if these therapies help women stick with AI treatment.
- Participation involves about 12 weeks of therapy sessions.
- Both acupuncture and acupressure are non-invasive treatments.
- Participants will be followed for 12 months to monitor the results.