FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield’s Jim Fitzpatrick finds patients frequently try acupuncture after feeling pain or other physical distress.“One of my favorite sayings,’’ Fitzpatrick said, “is using acupuncture after one is sick is like beginning to dig a well when one becomes thirsty.”However helpful as an aid in pain, Fitzpatrick believes Acupuncture works effectively as a ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Jim Fitzpatrick’s introduction to acupuncture occurred 25 years ago, when he made an appointment to get treatment for a virus while studying in Japan. “At the last minute, I ran away,’’ the Fairfield resident said. “I was too afraid to get stuck with the needles.”Fitzpatrick is no longer afraid of the needles though. In May, he left his position as an ...