acupuncture or massage therapy

Hello all-

Well, the last 2 weeks have been interesting ones for me. First, my shoulder flared up. It was very painful and I couldn't sleep. Went to the doc and to my rheumy. The doc gave me "Michael Jackson" drugs for the pain and my rheumy put me on Lyrica.  As if I am not taking enough stuff already!!!   I decided to try a chiropractor.Never been to one before but she helped some but hard to tell if it was her or just time working for me.  In the meantime by compensating for the shoulder, my hip began to act up. More pain...more sleepless nights. I pretty much had a heating pad or ice on my body every minute for the last 2 weeks. Thank goodness I am a guy and have a high pain threshold! (<----He must be kidding, right?:-)
My wife got me to try a 2nd chiropractor and he has really helped. He used a different technique and seemed more knowledgeable about what to do. I guess like in everything else, some are better than others. Now I am feeling better and thinking about other alternative therapies.  What about acupuncture or massage therapy? Have any of you had success with these? I am curious to give them a try down the road. Massage therapy sounds like it would be wonderful.
Steve
PS: I am feeling much better now. What a relief to not be in constant chronic pain which totally wears you out!