Thoughts on, and Experiences with - Acupuncture

[fatgirl_lover]

How mainstream is acupuncture nowadays for people that get injured? What is all of your impressions of it (no need to have received it to respond to that)? And finally what are your experiences with it?

Me basically I don't know what to think of it. I got injured and the thought of getting acupuncture for it didn't even occur to me until someone told me today. The philosophy behind chinese medicine is great I think, acupuncture is about activating the bodies already there healing powers (as explained to me by the acupuncturist) which strikes me as quite smart, especially in comparison to what the last doctor did which was give me a lot of anti inflamatory medicine.

As far as experiences with it goes, cannot report on that yet. I will say the acupuncturist was super confident in what she did and I got the feeling it was well placed.