There is some evidence that acupuncture may help reduce some of the symptoms of PTSD.
Acupuncture is generally considered an "alternative therapy." However, as of 1997, acupuncture needles are considered a medical device by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That same year, the National Institutes of Health endorsed acupuncture treatment for a number of medical conditions.
The practice of acupuncture comes from traditional Chinese medicine, and it is based on the idea that we all have a vital energy that moves through 12 energy lines on the body. These energy lines are called "meridians." Each meridian corresponds to a different set of organs. Disease stems from an imbalance in the flow of this energy. To correct this imbalance, thin needles are inserted into certain points along these meridian lines.
