TEN Things You Probably Did Not Know About Acupuncture


  1. You do not have to believe in acupuncture for it to work

  2. No, you do not have to know how to read/speak Mandarin to practice but it does help

  3. Acupuncture is not magic, but sometimes it may feel that way

  4. There are hundreds of different styles of acupuncture. Some Japanese styles are very superficial with needle depth. While some Korean styles focus on Sujok (a type of distal needling).

  5. Dr. Mutulu Shakar (aka Tupak’s stepfather) created the NADA 5 point protocol. An amazingly effective protocol that has helped thousands from post traumatic stressors 

  6. Acupuncture works as a preventive medicine

  7. Some acupuncturists have their full practice just treating animals

  8. Acupuncturists take tongue/pulse diagnosis to get a better picture of what is happening internally 

  9. Common to feel profoundly relaxed after an acupuncture treatment

  10. Acupuncture works amazing on whiplash 


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