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THE SURPRISING BENEFITS OF THIS ANCIENT THERAPY
Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years. Yet it has only been in the last few decades that it has started to gain a presence in the United States. And while there is still a relatively small number of American adults who visit acupuncturists — about 1.4% of adults make an appointment each year — alternative practices such as this are fast-becoming an accepted supplement to western medicine.
In recent years, thousands of physicians have started to incorporate acupuncture into their practices. Researchers have also followed the shifting tide, and every year, a number of new studies are published documenting acupuncture’s efficacy in treating everything from depression to fertility issues. Acupuncture is now even covered by many insurance policies as a viable option for treating pain.
