08/27/2026
Neuroscience is only one lens of looking at the mechanisms of Acupuncture. The full picture is rooted in generations of physicians who refined traditional knowledge and continue to expand clinical research.
Neuroscience can be helpful in understanding the pathomechanisms of acupuncture and translating the efficacy of this medicine to a Western audience. Neuroscience research on Acupuncture is exciting because it is a way we can observe the living, moving medicine of Acupuncture.
Yes, the effects of Acupuncture are observable on MRI. Yes, it is more than placebo. Yes, the results are measurable. Yes, Acupuncture is scientific.
Every day, I watch my patients' physiology transform. Never underestimate the power of routine Acupuncture. It might change your life.