PO writes: “I have been having acupuncture for 2.5 years on a regular basis for anxiety. The Dr. that is treating me is a Catholic and a MD. I have benefited greatly from this therapy. He does mention that I have had blocks that need to be opened and I do feel very relaxed after the treatments. . . .
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Is Cupping Okay for Catholics?
MD writes: “Is cupping OK for Christians to do? My doctor suggested it for bursitis.”
No Evidence Acupuncture Helps With Infertility
L writes: It was suggested to us that we try acupuncture to get pregnant. The theory is that it relieves stress. What are your thoughts on this and is it okay to do? Also, is a chiro okay to use for adjustments?”
Why Acupressure Can’t Work
EB writes: “I have been seeing a certified acupressure therapist. Does this pertain to the New Age category like chiropractors?”
Science and the Church
MS writes: “If western science shows that practices such as acupuncture work, will the practices become ok to use?”
Dry Needling vs. Acupuncture
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CC asks: “Can you tell me if ‘dry needling’ is a New Age practice? I have heard a couple of people mention having had it done by their physicians in recent months and had never heard of it.”
Acupuncture Has a Spiritual Component
KB writes: “My son and I received acupuncture therapy. At one point, the doctor said that energy was being channeled into my son and she needed to respect that energy until it slowed down to continue. I feel uneasy about this, and am concerned that we may have exposed ourselves to something we should not have. What should I do about this?”
Not All Acupuncture is Acupuncture
I came across a very good explanation by a Yale neurologist about why some versions of acupuncture aren’t really acupuncture at all.
Church Teaching on New Age Healing Techniques
K writes: “Hoping you can point me in the direction of some good resources. I have some family members who are rather deeply involved with acupuncture, applied kinesiology and a chiropractor who practices both. My own personal discernment and the advice of my spiritual director is to avoid both, but my family is unwilling to listen to any possibility that these things might be bad. I know that you have spoken against these on your blog, and I have read Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life but was wondering if you could point me in the direction of some more specific Catholic resources about the link to these particular therapies and the New Age.”
The Taopatch: Miracle or Mirage?
LV writes: “My friends are showing up with these weird little round patches on their necks or wrists that they claim are delivering non-stop acupuncture to their bodies. They call it the Taopatch. Is this scientifically legit?”
