Table 5.

Types of Needling Performed by Acupuncturists Licensed in Massachusetts (1999) and Washington (1998)

Type of Needling*	Massachusetts (N = 1,298 visits) %	Washington (N = 1,263 visits) %
None	2.1	1.8
Intradermal	8.0	5.8
Ion pumping cords	8.4	4.6
Microsystem: ear	21.4	24.7
Microsystem: hand	2.3	4.2
Microsystem: scalp	2.6	1.3
Plum blossom	0.3	0.3
Regular body	95.1	93.3
Shallow	4.9	14.0
Other	6.1	2.9
Multiple types	33.0	33.4

* Types of needling are defined in the Appendix.