Although acupuncture, especially in the conservative Midwest, still is considered to be on a par with crystals and guardian angels, there was nothing New Agey about Dr. Ginger's. Dr. Ginger learned the ancient-healing art in her homeland, the People's Republic of China. She has a deep respect for the practice, and her treatments border on the miraculous. We've seen people with chronic back pain emerge, after a number of treatments and a prescription of herbs, pain-free. Allergy sufferers go without itchy eyes and rivers of mucus, even in the worst of seasons.
Cigarette smokers lose their addictions.
Dr. Ginger moved into more patient-friendly digs a couple of years ago. Of course, when something is gained, something is lost, too. There was the time the man with the beautiful broad back sat directly in front of us, his shoulder a porcupine of needles. The treatment over, he rose, and seemed to keep on rising from his chair, to put on a tailored long-sleeved white shirt. It was none other than Blues star Geoff Courtnall, who, in his next game against San Jose, scored a hat trick.