What are the needles like?
Acupuncture needles are extremely fine and flexible; very different from the thick hollow hypodermic needles used in giving injections (in fact, an acupuncture needle could fit inside a hypodermic needle with room to spare). In my practice, I use only the finest-quality stainless steel disposable needles. Each needle comes packaged and pre-sterilized with ethylene oxide gas. New needles are used with every visit and are disposed of immediately following each treatment into a biohazard-marked container. I follow universal precautions to protect my patients and myself.
