Accupuncture
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This has probably been asked before, but I can't find it!!
I know some of you have had acc - but did it help? I have only had 5 sessions so far, but can't say it has helped a lot. Would like to hear your comments.
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EileenH constance.de
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I have had something called "needling" which is subcutaneous injections, sometimes with muscle relaxants, sometimes cortisone, sometimes just saline, which just touch the muscles and seem to lead somehow to relaxing them whatever is in them. The anaesthetist who did them for me (part of the health care system here) said that the trigger points she was aiming for are, in some cases at least, the same trigger points that are part of the acupuncture meridians. She thought it was possible that the acupuncture effect was gained in much the same way as what she was doing - and that certainly worked but it worked quite fast, after one or two sessions.
I work on the approach that I will try anything reasonably sensible (not angels, reiki and stuff, sorry if anyone is offended) and if it helps I'll try it again. That led me to try Bowen therapy whichI and several others HAVE found to help a lot. And a good therapist will tell you that if it is going to help you see a difference in 3 sessions, if it hasn't done something by then it is unlikely to do so. So it isn't an open-ended and bottomless pit for your hard-earned cash. Apparently a health trust in the north of England is funding a trial of it to see if it helps in certain conditions.
constance.de EileenH
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EileenH constance.de
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constance.de EileenH
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Well, sorry to say (after 15 sessions!) it hasn't helped an awful lot. I personally don't think it is much help with PMR. However, I know it has helped many people with other "difficulties". I have two friends who gave up smoking (practically over night!) and they didn't even have withdrawal symptoms. Also an aquaintance who really needed a double hip operation but refused, being over 80 he didn't want to take the risk. He said the acu took away about half the pain, therefore he needed half the pain killers!!
Have a good weekend. Constance
constance.de EileenH
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Nefret constance.de
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However, I have also had Bowen therapy this year and that has suited me even more and I do believe it is worth trying for anyone needing relief of muscle/tension pain.
erika59785 Nefret
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mrsmop constance.de
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I only tried it originally because it was a doctor offering it. I wouldn't trust a 'Practitioner'.