Auricular Acupuncture for Chronic Pain and Insomnia : A Randomized Clinical Trial
Betty K. Garner, PhD, ARNP,1 Susan G. Hopkinson, PhD, RN,2 Ann K. Ketz, PhD, RN,1 Carol A. Landis, PhD, RN, FAAN,3 and Lori L. Trego, PhD, CNM4

Cingulate Gyrus, Thalamus point, Omega 2, Point Zero, and Shenmen

Auricular acupuncture reduced pain and insomnia, compared to usual care. With the heightened focus on the opioid crisis in the United States today, this easy-to-administer protocol can be a treatment modality for military beneficiaries who have chronic pain and insomnia.