anything a person should remember, or consider using accupunture for pain relief ??
2007-05-20 15:21:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
I battled back pain for 4 years with the "help" of western medicine. Physical therapy, steroids, injections, everything they could think of . . . and I was still in hellish pain. Out of desperation I hobbled into an acupuncture office in Chinatown, in Seattle. This little, old, yoda-looking Chinese man stuck me full of needles -- and an hour later I literally danced out of his office, free of pain for the first time in years!
It works. The trick is finding a practitioner who really knows his or her stuff.
2007-05-21 11:46:41 · answer #1 · answered by buddhamonkeyboy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vietnamese love accupunture. and they do work. by the way, there are 3 kinds of accu. 2 of them will leave red marks. the other one is using needles which is much less popular.
2007-05-20 15:24:58 · answer #2 · answered by Nano 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have had success for many things with acupuncture, muscle tension, hormonal problems, pain relief etc.
One practitioner was particularly helpful, and I would suggest that, like doctors, some practitioners are better than others.
I would advise that you make sure the practitioner is suitably qualified, uses one-use disposable needles, and that you're comfortable with her/him.
2007-05-20 19:51:44 · answer #3 · answered by Charlie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i love acupuncture. i first went when i hurt my neck, and it fixed it almost immediately. then i went back every week or two for whatever was bothering me. I think that maybe just as important as the pressure points is the action of laying there silently and relaxing without being able to move for a time. But especially for muscle and joint pain, i think it works wonders.
2007-05-21 05:54:53 · answer #4 · answered by Michael L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's worth a try. I did acupuncture for about three months for relief of chronic fatigue, and it really did help. Yoga may also be worth looking into, as well as other gentle exercises and a good diet.
It all ties in.
2007-05-20 16:08:48 · answer #5 · answered by Madame M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I tried it for allergies it helped for the day but not for long term...
people I know who have used it for chronic pain conditions say it is great...
FYI it also works great for addictions from people I have spoken to....
2007-05-20 15:25:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I practise acupuncture. It is a phenomenal form of medicine. I've used it to heal everything from infertility to cancer to arthritis....
2007-05-20 15:24:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ohhh....I have been wondering the same exact thing, I'm in so much pain (scitica) that I hate myself, everybody and everything!
2007-05-20 15:25:33 · answer #8 · answered by Dorothy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I tired it once and it did not help me. Although, I do know some that it did help! Best of luck!!
2007-05-20 15:51:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use marijuana and horse tranquilizers, its cheaper.
2007-05-20 15:25:02 · answer #10 · answered by tbarron314 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋