Decoding an Ancient Therapy: Acupuncture

Melinda Beck of the The Wall Street Journal tells about her experience with Acupuncture to treat her pain. You can watch her treatment in the video. You can also read the article, Decoding an Ancient Therapy,  High-Tech Tools Show How Acupuncture Works in Treating Arthritis, Back Pain, Other Ills right here.

It's wonderful to see that research is being conducted to figure out how Acupuncture works. One thing that concerns me though, is that much of the research is focused on how the twisting of needles in a circular motion in the muscle tissue affects the brain. Many Acupuncturists including myself, get great results with Acupuncture, and I don't twist needles.  So researchers are only looking at one aspect of how it might work. Nonetheless, research is good and I'm grateful for the attention that this ancient art is receiving. So, check out the article and the video...