Acupuncture Quotes

What most people think about as complementary medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy and massage therapy, they aren't using at all. Their use is largely limited to home remedies, vitamins and minerals. - Thomas Arcury

We found there were people doing acupuncture, meditation, naturopathy and other forms of alternative or complementary medicine ... but it was being done in a disorganized way. - Albert Einstein

We expected the acupuncture to improve the pain. We didn't really expect the largest benefit to be in fatigue or anxiety. - David Martin

This was critical, because this had been a shortcoming of other previous studies with acupuncture -- the simulated acupuncture treatments were not believable to the patients. - David Martin

This study shows there is something real about acupuncture and its effects on fibromyalgia. Our study was performed on patients with moderate to severe fibromyalgia. It's my speculation that if acupuncture works for these patients with recalcitrant fibromyalgia -- where previous treatments had not provided satisfactory relief -- it would likely work for many of the millions of fibromyalgia patients. - David Martin

They take herbs and they are having acupuncture all along, but they can never connect the two things together, acupuncture and pets. - Grace Li

There's not a cure available, so patients are often left somewhat frustrated by continuing pain and fatigue. Acupuncture is one of the few things shown to be effective for these symptoms. It may be particularly attractive to patients who are unable to take medications because of intolerable side effects. - Dr David Martin

There must be something to acupuncture -- you never see any sick porcupines. - Bob Goddard

The treatments support rebuilding strength and resiliency that is essential for the recovery process. Acupuncture treatments have a calming effect and help those struggling with anger, hostility and frustration. - Diana Fried

The literature suggests that acupuncture may be helpful for certain kinds of pain for control of certain kinds of nausea. - David Eisenberg