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MD writes: "Is cupping OK for Christians to do?  My doctor suggested it for bursitis."

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L writes: It was suggested to us that we try acupuncture to get pregnant.  The theory is that it relieves stress.  What are your thoughts on this and is it okay to do? Also, is a chiro okay to use for adjustments?"

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EB writes: "I have been seeing a certified acupressure therapist. Does this pertain to the New Age category like chiropractors?"

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MS writes: "If western science shows that practices such as acupuncture work, will the practices become ok to use?"

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CC asks: "Can you tell me if 'dry needling' is a New Age practice?  I have heard a couple of people mention having had it done by their physicians in recent months and had never heard of it."

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KB writes: "My son and I received acupuncture therapy.  At one point, the doctor said that energy was being channeled into my son and she needed to respect that energy until it slowed down to continue. I feel uneasy about this, and am concerned that we may have exposed ourselves to something we should not have. What should I do about this?" 

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I came across a very good explanation by a Yale neurologist about why some versions of  acupuncture aren't really acupuncture at all.

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K writes: “Hoping you can point me in the direction of some good resources. I have some family members who are rather deeply involved with acupuncture, applied kinesiology and a chiropractor who practices both. My own personal discernment and the advice of my spiritual director is to avoid both, but my family is unwilling to listen to any possibility that these things might be bad. I know that you have spoken against these on your blog, and I have read Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life but was wondering if you could point me in the direction of some more specific Catholic resources about the link to these particular therapies and the New Age.”

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LV writes: “My friends are showing up with these weird little round patches on their necks or wrists that they claim are delivering non-stop acupuncture to their bodies. They call it the Taopatch. Is this scientifically legit?”

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MJ writes: "What is Tong Ren and what do you know about it? A close Christian friend of mine has a 10 year old daughter who has brain cancer and has trusted in the Lord consistently until the cancer got worse and there was no hope given by doctors for a cure.  I know my friend is desperate to get her child healed but recently went to a Tong Ren session and said there would be a 'doll and a hammer' used.

"I was quite disturbed about this and sent her an email begging her to not do this. I believe it is against the first commandment. She is angry with me and went to this session anyway. I worry that this practice will only make matters worse for her child...what do you think?"

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