Acupuncture Doctors - Acupuncturist: Treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin. A procedure in which specific body areas associated with peripheral nerves are pierced with fine needles to produce anesthesia, relieve pain, and promote therapy. Adapted from Chinese medical practice in which specific body areas are pierced with fine needles for therapeutic purposes or to relieve pain or produce regional anesthesia.
