Can acupuncture treat pain? A discussion of the evidence for acupuncture in the treatment of chronic pain in adults.

Learn more about whether acupuncture is painful and what to ask your acupuncturist before your first treatment.

When it comes to acupuncture, talking about evidence is tricky. When people ask, "Can acupuncture treat [insert random medical condition here]", we can't just say a simple yes or no. Why is this? Well, acupuncture relies on a rather ancient system of Chinese Medicine. The language of traditional Chinese Medicine does not lend itself to modern scientific language about evidence. When an acupuncturist talks about the Gallbladder, they may not mean the gallbladder. When they