It does work!
I was diagnosed with degenerative joints in both shoulders in 1996. My shoulders had chronic inflammation for years. After two opinions, I had sought a third from a specialist at Johns Hopkins, hoping for some relief from the stiffness and pain. I had tried the anti-inflammatory drugs: Celebrex, Bextra, Alleve and a few others. None had brought relief for the chronic inflammation. I decided to try the acupuncture because I had nothing to lose and I had exploded and utilized all other options with no positive results. My first treatment had brought immediate relief to my joints. After three treatments I could not believe the pain and stiffness was relieved 95%… unbelievable! The specialist at Johns Hopkins stated that I would just have to learn to deal with the chronic pain and try different anti-inflammatory drugs until I found something that would work for my condition. Acupuncture is the only treatment that has brought relief to my body, has improved my flexibility and also my mobility. There relief that Stephanie has brought me is a miracle. The specialists I had consulted left me with no hope of relief other than pharmaceuticals that delivered no real results. I do not understand how acupuncture works scientifically, but I do know it does work.