[AlpineRose]

Has anyone had experience with this? Like nearly all healthcare services, acupuncture is unaffordable if it's not covered by insurance. Community acupuncture appears to be an affordable alternative. If not comfortable replying with details, please feel free to pm.

[Randito]

There is some evidence that the competence of the practitioner makes only a small difference in the effectiveness of treatments -- at least for low back pain. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070924163035.htm https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19250001

[AlpineRose]

Sigh. I guess everyone is well-off enough to afford individual acupuncture.

[Washakie]

Dr. Chan in the International District.

[Nancyann]

I just went to a free community acupuncture event Tuesday that one of my friends offered now that she has her certification. If you can't afford a private session, give it a try. After everyone (five of us) were needled, the room became very quiet, because we all dozed off!

[AlpineRose]

Thanks, Nancyann. There are quite a few CA sites in Seattle, offering acupuncture on an affordable basis. I was hoping to get some feedback on other folks experience with it. If a service is not covered by one's insurance, it is, practically speaking, not affordable. Dr. Chan sounds like a good practitioner but doesn't offer community acupuncture, so he's not affordable.