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How does acupuncture work?

 Numerous controlled studies have shown that acupuncture works for a variety of ailments. Billions of people testify that it is effective, but how? 
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What should I expect from an acupuncture practitioner?

Ideally the true physician leads an exemplary life, does no harm, ignores the wealth of the patient, has compassion for life, and looks upon the sufferer as if he himself had been stricken. A good doctor of Oriental Medicine is curious about you, and will want to know details about you and your way of life.
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Acupuncture Pain Management

Many believe that acupuncture alleviates pain by causing our bodies to release pain reducing chemical called endorphins. Others believe that acupuncture relieves pain by effecting the body's nervous system.
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Acupuncture Research

Though most of the research on acupuncture has never been translated from the Chinese, more and more research is being done in the Western world.
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There are well over 500 Acupuncture Points

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Acupuncture Schools in North America

Acupuncture is the fastest growing alternative medicine, with an increasing number of excellent acupuncture colleges throughout the USA and Canada.
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History of Acupuncture in the USA

It started in California...

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