No really, it's true. You need to get off your ass, or your body will malfunction far more often. So I was lucky, and it turned out that my pain was from mild tendonitis, and muscle tension in my hands, which was in turn caused by neck and back tension resulting from poor ergonomics, lack of sleep, lack of exercise, stress, and just too damned much typing . These things heal if you treat them early enough. You need someone who is going to look at the big picture.
Skepticism is also healthy.
That will work too. However, another argument in favor of acupuncture is that the other sort of physical therapy hurts , not to mention is much more time-consuming. I know folks who have done both. Do what you're comfortable with. Some people will tell you that mice are the root of all evil, and that the key to avoiding wrist pain is to stop using the mouse and learn to use keyboard equivalents for everything.