Acupuncture is the ancient art of inserting very small, fine needles into selected points along lines of energy or meridians. It was finally approved by the AMA and government agencies in 1997. Inserting these needles and having them in are not like getting a shot. There's very little pain and no pain at all within about a minute of placement. Sometimes electrical stimulation of the needles is used.

Acupuncture has been proven to increase brain serotonin, endorphins and encephalins. These are the same chemicals that are low in the chronic pain patient. Sometimes even more dramatic is the sudden relaxation of the muscle spasm with needle insertion. In seconds the spasm is gone. Dr. Nash states, "Even I'm still impressed every day I perform an acupuncture treatment."

Link to Articles About Acupuncture:
ACUPUNCTURE, MEDICATION and VITAMINS In the TREATMENT of ADDICTION - By Robert A. Nash, M.D., F.A.A.N., L.P.Ac.