Acupuncture
A patient-choice complementary option within pain and headache care, offered alongside — never instead of — evidence-based core treatment.
What it is & how it works
A traditional technique using fine needles inserted at specific points on the body, offered here as a patient-choice complementary option within pain and headache care rather than a primary treatment.
How it's done
Typically administered as outpatient sessions of roughly 30–45 minutes, once or twice weekly over a course of several weeks, performed by a licensed acupuncture practitioner, with needles left in place for part of the session.
Conditions it treats
Why Brain Bridge
Offered as a patient-choice adjunct consistent with Brain Bridge's integrative layer, alongside — never instead of — evidence-based core treatment.
Evidence & safety
Evidence is mixed and condition-specific; offered as a patient-choice adjunct.
Related questions
Most patients feel a brief pinprick or mild tingling as each needle is inserted rather than significant pain; the needles are very fine, sterile, and used once. Complications are uncommon when the procedure is performed by a licensed practitioner.
This varies by individual and condition. Clinical studies of acupuncture for migraine and chronic pain typically use a course of multiple weekly sessions over several weeks before assessing benefit, and how much better it performs than sham acupuncture is still debated.