GETTING STUCK WITH LOW-QUALITY ACUPUNCTURE
If someone sticking needles in you isn’t enough motivation to see if they’re licensed and certified, perhaps the potential for brain injury, lung damage, or even death will prod you along. While those outcomes are rare, acupuncture comes with more common risks that include the use of under-sterilized needles, needles not made of surgical steel that can cause allergic reactions, and even needles left in after treatment.