acupuncture
I began acupuncture therapy a few years ago when I injured my arm and it worked very well for me. Previously, I attended a number of physical therapy sessions but they did not improve my condition at all. I never tried acupuncture before and was not at all certain it would help but since an entire Asian culture has used it for years with success, I figured there must be something to it.
My acupuncturist informed me that a majority of doctors do not use the " lit needles" any more, at least not in the US, because of the danger involved as well as the unpleasant odor. A number of patients have been burned by the flame. With regards to studying acupuncture, she stated that if she were to do it over again, she doesn't believe she would tolerate the pain when students have to practice on one another. As she put it: "one could here the screams from the class room down the hallway". Students will often make errors and have to re-insert the needles precisely!