Acupuncture has sved my life. I have been going to my Chinese trained acupuncturist doctor for 15 years. I now have no health insurance. She has saved from root canal, surgery for ovarian problems, infections, chronic migraine and more.
Advise: Find an acupucturist who had a classical edcuation in China and who is older. Many classic Chinese schools were shut down in the 1980s with the push for western medicine. American/western style acupuncture is often ineffective or needs many costly treatments. Western treatment time is also short; 15 to 45 minutes while many Chinese doctors treat for 45 to 100 minutes.
Acupuncture needles do not hurt going in. You may feel a slight pressure. Sometimes needles in a painful area will hurt going in. Continuous needle pain is a sign of error. You must remain still during treatments.
