In atime when my work was real slow, I got that 24 hr. aday pain in my shoulder. I know it was the stress of useing saved money to live off of, so I went back and read "Healing back Pain" by Dr. Sarno,head of orthopdcs at NY univ. I had overcome TMJ and back pain before by reading it,both occurring at times of other financial problems ( the mind is a very powerful thing ).But this time my subconcious was too stubborn (my only fault...well then again...).I went to the 5 Element acupuncturist who got all the lingering pain out of my girlfriend after she was run over by a truck(the docs. put her back together perfect, but all they have for the lingering pain is pain killers,fine for a week or two ,but poison and the cause of 90% of the drug problems in this country-Elvis Prestly,Judy Garland,and some of my dead friends).After 10 treatments,I woke up and it was gone.My girlfrnd has left her cush job and after 4 Yrs. & much $ is a 5elemnt acu. that routinely solves pain problems,maybe the single best use (among many others) of acupnctre.