thanks for your reply. I did have acupuncture many years ago when my stenosis first started, with a Chinese recommended practitioner and actually it didn't help then. I just happened to meet someone who's in training at a Chinese medicine School that's has a good reputation and she kept telling me I should try it for about three months in order to see some change. But I don't know if I want to wait three more months since I've been dealing with this for six years now. Anyway thank you for your response.