What Are the Needles Like and Are They Safe?
Acupuncture needles are very fine, about the size of a thick hair. They are solid and nothing is injected through them. Modern acupuncturists in the United States use pre-sterilized, individually packaged, disposable needles. This absolutely assures that there is no transmission of communicable disease from patient to patient. The area of needle insertion is dependent upon the patient’s complaint, size, age, constitution, and the acupuncturist’s particular treatment style. The depth to which the needles are inserted is relative to the area of the body where they are used.
