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Item! Print This Item!  Air Force Physicians Being Trained in
Acupuncture  Posted: January 30, 2009  page 3 of 3  Smith says
the throbbing pain in his leg didn't change with acupuncture
treatment but that the pain levels in his arm and ribs were the
lowest they've been since he was injured. He also said that he
didn't feel groggy afterward, a side effect he usually
experiences from the low-level morphine he takes.  Ultimately,
Niemtzow would like troops to learn acupuncture so they can
treat each other while out on missions. For now, the Air Force
program is limited to training physicians. He says it's
remarkable for the military, a conservative institution, to
incorporate acupuncture. "The history of military medicine is
rich in development," he said, "and a lot of people say that if
the military is using it, then it must be good for the civilian
world."  Associated Press, January 30, 2009