tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521072265640427072.post1166307601629899426..comments2023-12-30T06:36:11.381-05:00Comments on Atheist Physics Teacher: Acupuncturejdkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088370638675249900noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3521072265640427072.post-40797786599110816752009-11-23T14:18:07.192-05:002009-11-23T14:18:07.192-05:00I love this. I throw my back out on average of twi...I love this. I throw my back out on average of twice a year. I did it again yesterday. I am an atheist, positivist, scientific and critical thinker, skeptic, etc. I have never bought into the metaphysical mumbo jumbo of acupuncture. But after doing some research I discovered recent research does open the door for an actual scientific and credible explanation of acupuncture. It involves, as you suggest, those areas in the body with a lot of nerve content, but also various hormones comes into play, which reduce pain, etc. The body is a complex thing, and everything is connected via various conduits of either fluid or nerve impulses. It does not baffle me in the leaast why acupuncture, with 3000 yaers of trial and error, could help people with pain. Today I go for my very first acupuncture session. Wish me luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com