10-year-old Nguyen Tien Hung who suffers from blinding after a traffic accident when a car ran past his head a year ago, receives acupuncture treatment at Vietnam Acupuncture Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kham 

Doctor Dang Thi Hoang Tuyen gives acupuncture treatment to 10-year-old Nguyen Tien Hung who suffers from blinding after a traffic accident when a car ran past his head a year ago, at Vietnam Acupuncture Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kham 

10-year-old Nguyen Tien Hung who suffers from blinding after a traffic accident when a car ran past his head a year ago, receives acupuncture treatment at Vietnam Acupuncture Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kham 

10-year-old Nguyen Tien Hung who suffers from blinding after a traffic accident when a car ran past his head a year ago, receives acupuncture treatment at Vietnam Acupuncture Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kham 

10-year-old Nguyen Tien Hung who suffers from blinding after a traffic accident when a car ran past his head a year ago, receives acupuncture treatment at Vietnam Acupuncture Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kham 

15-month-old Do Quang Tu who suffers from cerebral palsy, receives acupuncture treatment at Vietnam Acupuncture Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kham 

Doctor Nghiem Huu Thanh gives treatment to a patient at Vietnam Acupuncture Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kham 

Holistic veterinary doctor Ana Beatriz Hassan caresses Cinzinha after its acupuncture treatment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Holistic veterinary doctor Ana Beatriz Hassan treats Cinzinha with acupuncture in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Holistic veterinary doctor Ana Beatriz Hassan treats Cinzinha with acupuncture in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Otelo, a German shepherd, receives an acupuncture treatment at home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 4, 2017. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Otelo, a German Shepherd, receives an acupuncture treatment at home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil December 4, 2017. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

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A dog is carried in a trolley by its owner after receiving treatment at Shanghai TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Neurology and Acupuncture Animal Health Center, which specialises in acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for animals, in Shanghai, China, August 9, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song SEARCH "ACUPUNCTURE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

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Pet owners in China are turning to acupuncture to help soothe the aches and pains of their beloved cats and dogs. Traditional practitioners believe acupuncture, which involves inserting long, fine needles at specific places, known as meridians, of the body, can stimulate blood circulation to promote healing and relieve some aches and pains. Jin Rishan, a specialist at the Shanghai TCM Neurology and Acupuncture Animal Health Center, said they have treated more than 2,000 cats and dogs since the clinic opened four years ago. REUTERS/Aly Song SEARCH "ACUPUNCTURE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: CHINA-PETS/ACUPUNCTURE 

A former drug user undergoes an acupuncture session as part of a Catholic church's addiction rehabilitation programme in Quezon City, metro Manila, Philippines January 15, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco 

A former drug user undergoes an acupuncture session as part of a Catholic church's addiction rehabilitation programme in Quezon City, metro Manila, Philippines January 15, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco 

A former drug user undergoes an acupuncture session as part of a Catholic church's addiction rehabilitation programme in Quezon City, metro Manila, Philippines January 15, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco 

A former drug user undergoes an acupuncture session as part of a Catholic church's addiction rehabilitation programme in Quezon City, metro Manila, Philippines January 15, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco 

A blue-throated macaw receives acupuncture and laser therapy treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A Perdiz receives acupuncture treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A Perdiz receives acupuncture treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A Perdiz receives acupuncture treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A Perdiz receives acupuncture treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A blue-throated macaw receives acupuncture and laser therapy treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A blue-throated macaw receives acupuncture and laser therapy treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A blue-throated macaw receives acupuncture and laser therapy treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A blue-throated macaw receives acupuncture and laser therapy treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A llama that has skin tumours receives acupuncture treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A llama that has skin tumours receives laser therapy treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A toucan that has a fractured leg receives electroacupuncture treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A toucan that has a fractured leg receives electroacupuncture treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A toucan that has a fractured leg receives electroacupuncture treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A toucan that has a fractured leg receives a shock wave treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

A toucan that has a fractured leg receives electroacupuncture treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A llama that has skin tumours receives acupuncture treatment at the veterinary hospital in Brasilia Zoo, July 30, 2015. The zoo's veterinary hospital uses acupuncture and laser therapy to improve the health and well-being of animals with chronic diseases. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 

Dr. Richard Patrick from France gives an earthquake victim from Langtang district an acupuncture treatment inside the temporary medical camp at a Tibetan Monastery, a month after the April 25 earthquake, in Kathmandu, Nepal May 28, 2015. According to an official, 492 earthquake victims from Langtang district have been temporally sheltered at the monastery after they were rescued from their villages. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar