Acupuncture

Overview

Acupuncture is one of the world's oldest medical therapies. It involves inserting hair-thin needles through the skin at specific body points and in various combinations. The needles stimulate nerves, muscles and connective tissue, which may boost your body's natural painkillers and increase blood circulation.

Why choose Mayo Clinic for acupuncture

• Expertise. Improperly done, acupuncture can cause complications. At Mayo Clinic, acupuncture is done only by doctors trained in acupuncture and by licensed acupuncturists under a doctor's supervision.
• Integrated care. At Mayo Clinic, acupuncture specialists integrate their care with the care provided by your other doctors to blend the best of conventional and complementary treatments.
• Experience. Mayo Clinic specialists in complementary and integrative medicine perform thousands of acupuncture treatments each year.
• Research leader. Mayo Clinic researchers are committed to developing evidence-based complementary treatments that can be combined with conventional medicine.

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