A woman in New Zealand suffered bilateral pneumothoraces (collapsed lungs) after undergoing acupuncture treatments for arm and wrist pain. Needles had been placed at Jian Jing points (see Figure 1) in both shoulders followed by immediate shortness of breath. The acupuncturist told her to take it easy and discharged her. That night, the patient was […]
A woman in New Zealand suffered bilateral pneumothoraces (collapsed lungs) after undergoing acupuncture treatments for arm and wrist pain. Needles had been placed at Jian Jing points (see Figure 1) in both shoulders followed by immediate shortness of breath. The acupuncturist told her to take it easy and discharged her. That night, the patient was […]