I’m afraid of needles, doesn’t acupuncture hurt?
Acupuncture is nothing like Nurse Ratchet’s needle that you experienced as a kid. Jean-Paul Thuot, a Chinese speaking, Canadian acupuncturist, and all around wiseguy about Taiwan says that acupuncture is nowhere near as painful as: • biting your tongue • a mosquito bite • a hypodermic needle injection • stubbing your toe • a paper cut • hitting your funny bone • a cat’s scratch • being pinched by your little sister • your average sore throat • ‘pins and needles’ from your arm falling asleep • falling down • getting a parking ticket • being slapped • waxing the hair from ANY part of your body (this is anecdotal, as I’ve never had this done. D swears it hurts, though) • having to listen to advice from your parents • an eyelash in your eyeball • a bee sting whatever ache, pain, or syndrome that you hope acupuncture can help with, it is a lot less painful that than. The anticipation of acupuncture hurts worse than acupuncture!
