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Twins Have an Acupuncturist and Why It Matters More Than You Think
Wait… the Minnesota Twins Have an Acupuncturist? What For? More than you’d think. Hi, I’m Nikki Vanecek, and I’ve been part of the Minnesota Twins’ medical team for the past five years. When people hear that I practice acupuncture for a Major League Baseball team, they usually raise an eyebrow. Acupuncture? For baseball players? What could they possibly need that for? The answer is simple: everything. I wasn’t just hired as a sports acupuncturist. I’m a Traditional Chinese Me
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