New York Times Says:
Acupuncture Is Popular, but You’ll Need to Pay

The New York Times recently published an article about how the use of acupuncture is increasing but that you need to pay a lot of money to reap the benefits of this ancient health and wellness practice. Of course, for those of us who have experienced community acupuncture for a fraction of what you might pay at other clinics, this does not make any sense. Community acupuncture was mentioned, but the article said it should only be used "if your problem is not serious or complicated," and is the acupuncture "equivalent of a chair massage." This information apparently came from an acupuncturist who does not practice community acupuncture, and unfortunately an alternative opinion was not sought out.

While the bulk of the article was correct in its analysis that acupuncture use has been steadily growing and that doctors and hospitals have been increasingly recommending it for specific conditions, we at Olo Acupuncture only hope that there is a follow up article that sheds some more light on the place for community acupuncture in today's medical landscape. In this link to New York Times Well Blog there are many great comments that were submitted in support of community acupuncture by both patients and practitioners.