Whats the most common myth about acupuncture?
Some people worry that acupuncture will hurt. It doesn’t—most people describe the sensation of being needled as a temporary dull ache around the insertion site (acupuncture needles are very thin), and most people sleep through the treatment and leave feeling extremely relaxed and centered. Even the rare, exceedingly needle-phobic patient tolerates acupuncture needles well, and those very few who can’t tolerate them can be helped substantially by tui na (point-specific Chinese massage) and by taking a custom herbal formula.
