Just wanted to add my two cents- I tried acupuncture, and the person I went to is an MD who was trained by Dr Niemtzow. I went to two sessions and it didn't work for me. What I did like though was that the Dr was very up front about saying that it works for some people but not others, and you try it a few times and if it doesn't work then you stop. So I didn't feel like I would get roped into going to something for months on end with no results.
I'm a pretty big skeptic but I thought "what the heck" if it's only a few treatments I would try it so that I can say I've tried everything.
The Dr said after the two sessions that it was up to me to decide to return, but that he doubted it would do anything if I hadn't noticed any real increase. I decided not to go back. It didn't hurt much but it wasn't exactly pleasant! My insurance paid for it, I just paid the office visit co-pay.
Mel