Acupuncture needles rarely work alone. Pair them with cupping: the cups flood local tissue with fresh blood while the needles clear the pathway, doubling the power to move qi, relieve pain, and disperse swelling. Add medicated plasters on the same points, and the herbal extract continues the stimulus between sessions. Thread-embedding, magnetic beads, or low-level lasers can all be woven into the same protocol. Blending methods lets each modality do what it does best, giving patients a faster, fuller recovery.
