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Modern Medicine: Acupuncture
06/11/09 - 09:33 AM
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When surgery and pills don’t work to relieve pain, some people choose other methods of pain relief such as acupuncture.  Acupuncture is a method of treatment that works with the body’s energy so the body can heal itself.  It’s used for pain management, stress relief, infertility issues, and digestive issues just to name a few. 

Deanna Beter said her back surgery left her with numbness in her foot, and that’s when she decided to try acupuncture.

“The acupuncture helped tremendously,” Beter said.  “Immediately when I got off the table, I could feel my toe again, which was a big thing.”

Acupuncture is traditional Chinese medicine.  It’s been around for about three to five thousand years.  Tiny needles are inserted into the body, and it’s a painless process. 

Gale Cooney is a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine and is licensed in Acupuncture.  She treats patients with a variety of problems, including allergies and body pain.  She says the cost of acupuncture can sometimes be less than your insurance copay.  The first visit is $75 and $50 after that.  She recommends at least six visits.