Maybe some acupuncturists are better than others.
I have spinal arthritis and 2 bad disks- I am on ultram and baclofen- started going to an accupuncturist with herbs and the needles- have been able to do more than I have in years- more energy and less attacks of pain and spasms. Have been taking lots of fish oils, glucosamine, lyprinol oil instead of the celebrex - some days I wish I could go back to one vicodin a day and do things I used to like tennis,working out etc but the Dr's are scared to death to order anything- and I would hate to have them cut me off once I got used to them- as they are prone to do. The pain clinics around here do a lot of nerve blocks and transmitter implants....Try an antidepressant for help with the pain despair-ps I am a nurse - ruined my back lifting people in ICU for 15 years