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Hi All,
I've just received appts for 3 sessions of acupunture at the Pain Clinic.

I'm just wondering, who's tried acupunture & how effective they found it?
I must admit I'm a bit cynical about it, but there's nothing to lose in trying it..

Steve

I know of someone who used acupuncture to conceive & yes it worked.

get to the point lol

Good luck with the acupuncture, Stevie. Only tried it once, myself, for sciatca, and, in that case, it was't v. successful. However, have heard great reports about its effectiveness from other people. Guess it's just one of those alternatives that works better for some than others.

Meri xxx

Hi Stevie I tried it for Sciatica, and it did help although not straight away. I was in agony with the pain and it did take the edge off.

Steve I've heard its just a lot of small pin pricks.....and you hardly feel a thing :))

My OH Does some AP and has used it on my painful knee a few times.i have found it very helpful.I think a few sessions are needed for full efffect.I hope it works for you Steve
Helen x

Hi Meri & Carol. I've had long term probs with back & neck. Back pain is very much like sciatica & down both legs.

Feeling more hopeful already, thanks.

Steve.
xx

PS. Keith.......BEHAVE. lol

Norti Barbara. lol

Thanks Helen

:o))

What have I done now...lol ???????

NO COMMENT BARBARA


BEHAVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Sorry Sir... Sorry Steve...lol

xx

Hi
acupuncture seems to work on a lot of people there is another similar technique but a bit more invassive where they put a mixture including painkiller into the small joints between the lumbar vertebrea .Again it works for many but not for all
Tried the later and it worked

Hi Terry, yes thats where they inject steriods into the facet joints. I had that done on both back & neck........not on the same day......Back had no affect, but neck proceedure helped.
That was followed up by denevtion op on the neck (severing of minor nerves).

I've had acupuncture once for a neck problem . A doctor from my local practice had just been learning the technique and was eager to try it out.

I must admit I was very sceptical but went along with it. The following day I was swearing and grumbling like mad , as the pain had increased considerably.............however the day after the pain had gone and I've not had that neck problem return. This happened eight or nine yeas ago , so for me it worked wonders.

Good luck Stevie , I hope you get some relief from your pain .

Amanda

I had acupuncture a few years ago for back pain... I have to say that some of the needles did hurt a bit... and in one session the pin in my elbow was extremely painful. But it worked, and after about 3 or 4 sessions I was considerably better. They also *cupped* me, and I had grains taped to my earlobes which I was to press whenever the pain started, but I found it difficult to sleep as the grains fet like boulders once my head hit the pillow. I had 10 sessions in all... the last 6 or 7 spaced at monthly intervals. I also had some disgusting stuff to drink.... yukkety yukkety yuk!! But my back and joints felt so much better.

I am not sure why I never went again, other than a house move, and a busier lifestyle, oh, and I had got use to the acupuncturist... I was a bit reluctant to try someone new, lol

Good luck

Daff xxxxxxx

We do sometimes pain relief by injecting salt water just under the skin of the back.
This also seems to work for somepeople but normally just for a short period normally one week or two

Thank you everyone.

Feeling much more hopefull, that this will help me too.

Steve
xx

Hi, after trying umpteen treatments for agonising back pain I had acupuncture treatment some while ago, I went along, without much faith,because nothing else had worked, After three sessions I noticed a real improvement, had another three and then didn't need any more for a year. It didn't cure the problem but I think it's the best thing since sliced bread!!! If I were young enough, and in labour I would happily use it for pain relief. Hope all goes well

I had acupuncture during labour!

I was part of a pilot project at a German maternity hospital and Yes, it helped enormously.