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I was recently talking to my father about possible things that I haven't tried yet that might be a bit of help for pain relief. One that came to mind that I had not tried yet is acupuncture, I remember my brother mentioning that he tried it before, but I'd like to hear from anyone here that's tried it and what their experience with it was. If anyone has any personal experience then I'm interested.
It was a really good experience but I had to stop because of the cost.
I would have kept going: I felt like it helped.
Training : how long and where did this person train? How long have they been in practice ?
Business iteself: Besides being a good practitioner, you have to take a look at how the business is run like do they have a good website, is the office clean, are their receptionists sane and curteous?
Cleanliness : are they using disposable needles? Is the place clean ?
People get naked on these tables.
Acupuncture is not suppose to hurt. If your practitioner is causing you pain, it is not suppose to happen. A good one will instruct you to let them know right away if something hurts.
I'm such a wuss when it comes to Acupuncture. I've had 30 surgeries, give myself 2 injections a day, and have platelets checked/donated once a week that requires blood tests. None of those needles bother me, I rarely even feel them or an IV anymore.
But i'm terrified to try acupuncture and those are teeny tiny needles, lol, makes no sense whatsoever!
If it is a good acupuncturist, you should see results after your first visit.
Mine doesn't . I had dry needling much the same as acupuncture from my physical therapist who is licensed. Think of acupressure. That is done during a massage when you find knots in the muscles. The therapist applies pressures to release the tension in the knotted muscle.
With dry needling the therapist uses the same tiny needle used in accupuncture. Think of a balloon and how the air releases when a pin punctures it. Dry needling is like that with the knotted muscle. It releases all the pressure and tension in muscle. It worked well for me.
I was treated for neck and didn't have to take clothes off. Chair massage and dry needling done during. I also received manual traction.
Personally I would prefer this from a PT in a clean and professional setting than the acupuncture. Having said that I have not tried acupuncture. The difference between the two is with acupuncture
the specialist uses a meridian on the body.
Hope this helps.
hippy
OCP I agree it is not for every one. You are the bravest person I know. I cringe when I think of half of what you go through.