Back Pain? Poke Yourself With Needles.
Recent studies have shown that both acupuncture and “fake acupuncture” help relieve back pain. This is awesome, you don’t even need to be an actual acupuncturist, just poke some needles in the back and watch the pain go away. So far the operating theory is that the stimuli distract the brain from the pain coming from the injury, though the effects last for a considerable amount of time. I think I’ll stick with my stretching and exercises for now though, thank you very much. If I really believe that they will work, do I get the placebo effect as well?