Medical News Today has said that "mainstream medicine has increasingly come to recognize acupuncture as both effective and safe".
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/256667
Why Isn't There a Safe and Effective Treatment for Neck or Back #pain?
Although I do not agree with some things mentioned in the article, it is still a good comprehensive overview of possible causes of back pain, and how poorly this is managed with pharmaceutical medicines.
https://www.midwesterndoctor.c....om/p/why-isnt-there-
A free (!) ebook "Emotions across Cultures: Ancient China and Greece", edited by: David Konstan.
https://www.degruyter.com/docu....ment/doi/10.1515/978