Acupuncture for Shoulder Injury

A friend asked me if acupuncture could help with an 80% tear in her rotator cuff. Please contribute your thoughts. This video shows an acupuncture treatment for injured shoulder demonstrating dispersing the chi and blood from the affected area, and distal needling along the affected channel so the chi and blood has a pathway to drain away. 

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