Medical experts state there is no evidence supporting this practice, and it may worsen conditions by preventing timely treatment
A bizarre therapy involving thin golden threads embedded in people’s bodies during acupuncture treatment has garnered significant attention after media exposure revealed X-ray images of South Korean patients showing hundreds of these thread strands.
One patient, a 65-year-old woman diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee – a degenerative joint condition that causes pain and stiffness – shared her experience with the news portal Yahoo.
She initially tried conventional medical treatments, including painkillers, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and steroid injections directly into her knees. Unfortunately, these medications did not alleviate her condition and instead led to serious stomach issues.
In search of an alternative solution to ease her joint pain, she opted for a type of “golden thread acupuncture.” As her knee pain intensified, she increased the frequency of these treatments to multiple times a week.
