"I think it's done some good"
A female patient with sacral pain and numbness in her feet returned to clinic today. The first words out of her mouth were "I think it's done some good". She continued to explain that after her first acupuncture treatment she feels less stiffness and pain in her lower back and more feeling in the toe most affected by neuropathy. By the way, she added, "I had an optimistic dream, and I don't have optimistic dreams." Acupuncture is an evolving medicine with roots in a cultur