Acupuncture Offers Calm Relief

Construction equipment rumbles outside, and Amy Shook lies on her back, her head and knees slightly elevated and tiny needles poking out of her ears and forehead, the backs of her hands, the tops of her feet and the crown of her head. She could not be more calm. Really, she couldn’t be. She’s mother to a 1-year-old and a 4-year-old, and her husband, a train engineer, often works out of town. “This is more relaxation than I get at home already,” she said, even before her acupuncturist, Rebekah Giangreco, inserted the first needle during her session last week. Shook, 37, who’s suffered debilitating migraines since suffering a head injury 15 years ago, credits both the alone time and the needles for cutting their number from five to eight a month to two or three. Her migraines last as long as 12 hours and feel like “my brain is going to explode,” so that’s life-changing/ Adrian Rogers , SR. More here. (SR photo: Dan Pelle)

Question: Have you ever tried acupuncture to help w/a medical problem? Did it work?