Yes, acupuncture is effective in the treatment of chronic pain in different parts of the body: osteoarthritis, arthritis, low back pain, etc. It is used as a fundamental tool in the Pain Units of some hospitals. The needles can be electrically stimulated (electroacupuncture), with observable results from the first session until a maximum of four electroacupuncture sessions,  as confirmed by the patients who are treated with this technique in Mutum.