Category Archives: Acupuncture

How Does Acupuncture Relieve Pain?

In this post we examine some of the mechanisms that may be responsible for acupuncture’s effectiveness in pain relief. There are footnotes at the end of the blog, just so we won’t be hit with the “woo woo” tag. We are often surprised by people who are misinformed and think that acupuncture works through some [...]

Acupuncture Improves Effects Of Pain Killers

Check this out, here’s an excerpt from a recent article in the LA Times: Acupuncture Boosts Effect of Painkillers, Natural or Prescription August 10, 2009 “High-tech images of the brains of chronic pain sufferers have found that the ancient practice of acupuncture fights pain by making key brain cells more sensitive to the pain-dampening effects [...]