I am considering acupuncture, does anyone have any problems that it cured or helped? What kinds of ailments can it help? What are the price ranges? How does it feel? any info can be helpful!
2006-11-30 15:27:01 · 8 answers · asked by Lou 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Acupunture is effective if it is administered by an extremely skilled practitioner. This is what my friend who works in a hospital in China told me. It can help with insomnia, arthritis, constipation problems amongst others. For additional readings and information submitted by various experts on acupuncture, you should visit http://www.healthandwellnesscentral.com/Category/Acupuncture/157
2006-11-30 17:47:05 · answer #1 · answered by mindalchemy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had accupuncture treatments twice. Both times they fixed the problem. I had a sore thumb joint and it is completely cured. I had a sore elbow joint and it too is cured. The price range depends on who is doing the treatment. Some charge a lot and some charge nothing. Look around for prices, talk to your friends who have received treatments.
The pinch you feel from the needle is very mild. There is no discomfort afterwards. There are times that the needle can hurt. This occures if you have a seriously damaged body and this is the first treatment. The initial treatment unblocks nerve paths and can be painful. The second treatment will not hurt like the first one. In most cases you will only need one or two treatments. Some herbs or medication may be advised with the treatment. It all depends on who is doing the treatments.
If you need more than two treatments, it would be needed for multiple problems. Once the communication path has been cleared it should stay that way unless you block it again with more stress to the area being treated.
2006-11-30 23:48:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just had a physio in London do a little acupuncture on me. I had a neck joint that was locked up, and there was what they called referred pain in my back by the shoulder blade that honestly felt like a gunshot wound. He did some massage, got the neck joint moving again, then did 4-5 needles of acupuncture to relieve the pain in the shoulder blade area. It hardly hurt at all putting the needles in - it felt kinda weird at first since they were inserted right where I had the worst pain in that nerve and I could feel that the nerve was being tweaked a bit. But after a couple sessions with him, seems I'm 80% better. I say go for it for pain.
2006-12-01 19:48:09 · answer #3 · answered by Vincent F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a wide range of illnesses/symptoms that acupuncture can assist in from sinus problems to chronic pain. The main thing is to find someone with a good reputation where you live. The price varies depending on who does the procedure. I have seen a doctor that does this procedure. Acupuncture can be very beneficial. It doesn't hurt like you think it would. Your attitude towards the procedure makes a big difference.
2006-11-30 23:40:28 · answer #4 · answered by cajaemal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tried it, loved it. got 3 other family members. Mine was for general ill health. Family members for arthritis, foot pain and a shoulder injury. Mine $75 a session. Painless and clean.
2006-12-01 01:58:06 · answer #5 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it can b helpful,it cn help all kinds of problems im considering it for weight loss. prices ranges vary. not sure how it feels
2006-12-01 05:07:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps in many ways. I havn't tried yet...
B aware of Hepatitis transmission through d needles used in Accupuncture.
Needles shud b strelized.....
Thanks!
2006-12-01 05:11:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was required to get it done for a pain management clinic i go to. I didnt like it, I hate needles, terribly. It didnt work for me either,no relief for pain sleep or stress
2006-12-01 01:27:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋