The FDA recently proposed that medical doctors learn about and consider complimentary therapies including acupuncture and chiropractic in the treatment and management of chronic pain. Here is a PBS article describing the new proposal:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/fda-proposes-doctors-learn-acupuncture-pain-management/

This is an exciting step toward a paradigm that aims to achieve health naturally with safe and effective techniques that have long been proven.