I just read an article on acupuncture from the Northern Territory news website, which comes out of Australia.  The author quotes Dr. Robyn Parker, who uses acupuncture to treat patient's at North Melbourne Hospital.  Dr. Parker has proposed that acupuncture be offered at area emergency rooms, which is a notion that's catching on slowly but surely as integrated medicine becomes more popular.  However, what's newsworthy here in my opinion is that she also proposes that people be trained to give themselves acupuncture.  I love this idea!  And I haven't heard it before from any source, let alone a medical doctor.  Self-treatment could be really beneficial especially in acute pain.  I think we're a long way from this in the U.S., but tiny seeds eventually become flowers and I think it would be cool if I were around to see this idea blossom.

http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2009/06/29/62271_ntnews.html