A friend with a long running shoulder injury told me that her acupuncture involved large quantities of pain killers post-treatment. Having never been in pain
Like sports massage? Tricking the body into letting go
http://www.acupuncture.org.uk/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1718:trigger-point-acupuncture?&Itemid=461
http://www.triggerpointacupuncture.com/
https://www.edsers.com/uploads/TRIGGERPOINTS_MELZACK.pdf
http://aim.bmj.com/content/22/4/170.full.pdf
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080513101614.htm