“As concerns about opioid dependency grow, the search for new, non-addictive ways to treat pain has led American medical doctors to take a fresh look at acupuncture. In the past decade, both the American Academy of Family Medicine and the Journal of American Medicine have acknowledged the effectiveness of acupuncture to treat pain.
“Nikki Vanecek practices acupuncture at TCM Wellness Acupuncture Wellness Clinic. (The Southwest Metro area clinic also offers other therapies, like cupping and herbal medicine.) Vanecek has a bachelor’s degree in health sciences and a master’s degree in traditional Chinese medicine from Northwestern Health Science University in Bloomington. She also studied at a medical college in Tain Jin, China.”
