Maj. Melissa Perkins, a nurse practitioner assigned to Bassett Army Community Hospital, inserts a needle into Joann Allison's ear as a pain management tool April 25, 2025. Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA)is a specific protocol developed in the early 2000s by Air Force physician Dr. Richard Niemtzow. Unlike traditional acupuncture, which utilizes hundreds of points across the body, BFA focuses on five targeted locations in the ear to disrupt pain signals and activate the body’s natural healing mechanisms.
| Date Taken: | 04.25.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.28.2025 14:35 |
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| Location: | FORT WAINWRIGHT, ALASKA, US |
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