He told the paper he is interested in “a much wider range of modalities that can be applied to the management of both acute and chronic pain.” He said acupuncture is now a common form of pain management in the Army and is even used in the battlefield and by special operations community “with much success.”
Col. Kelvin Galloway, chief of staff for the Army’s Pain Management Task Force, said acupuncture as a safe, proven therapy.
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