Fifty year old female with chronic sciatica pain that radiated from her right buttock down to the posterior and lateral sides of the thigh. Pain was at 8/10. She cleaned offices for a living. The pain interfered with her work and sleep. She had seen three professionals about it but the pain had not improved.

One 'permanent' needle was inserted at the sciatica point of her right ear. She reported that her pain went down. She relaxed her guarding, turned and shook her body and a big smile came to her face.

She returned four weeks later with a pain level of 3/10. She reported that she was pain free for three weeks and was able to sleep after the first treatment.

The effectiveness of the single needle treatment was dramatic but expected. The long period of relief was a pleasant surprise.