Acupuncture: Small risks versus no benefit

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32. On the other hand acupuncture helped me lose 23 pounds

and I've managed to keep almost all of it off for several years.

What happened to that poor woman sounds awful. It sounds like she had acupuncture from someone with inadequate training. I believe that well-trained, experienced acupuncturists can treat a variety of conditions.

Acupuncture helped my lower back considerably. I used to need at least two cortisone injections in my lower spine every year. The orthopedist said he didn't recommend surgery because it could cause additional problems.

I found a reputable acupuncturist through my health insurance company -- it wasn't covered but she gave discounts to those who had this insurance. She worked on me for a couple of weeks, two to three sessions a week, and it genuinely helped. I have not needed a single cortisone injection in the five years since the treatment.

She also encouraged me to try weight loss treatment with acupuncture since it would help my back. It worked very well, and I wasn't even dieting. The weight came off at the rate of 1 to 2 pounds a week. I was very much impressed with how well it worked.

From what I've been told or have read, acupuncture relies on knowing the lines or meridians in the body where energy flows. restricted. Placing needles on the correct points helps release blocked energy and restore well-being. There are points on the body that can release blocked energy in a seemingly unrelated part of the body.