Acupuncture

The 1997 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Conference on Acupuncture stated, “The data in support of acupuncture are as strong as those for many accepted Western medical therapies. One of the advantages of acupuncture is that the incidence of adverse effects is substantially lower than that of many drugs or other medical procedures used for the same conditions.”

Acupuncture therapy consists of tiny, sterile needles placed gently into specific points on the body. This is very safe. There is little danger of infection from acupuncture needles because they are sterile, used once, and then discarded.

The sensation caused by an acupuncture needle varies. Some people feel slight discomfort on insertion, but most people feel no discomfort at all. After insertion you may feel a local sensation of heaviness, numbness, distention, spreading, tingling or dull ache.
All these reactions are good, and signal that the treatment is working. After the treatment you may feel energized or relaxed with a sense of well-being.