Hey yall!
I've been getting acupuncture since the very end of January on average 2 times a week and I have noticed:
- a serious decrease in inflammation in my arms. I have had weeks without having to employ pain relief (massage or medicine) for my forearms, wrists, shoulder blades of hands.
- I can also now raise my arms overhead completely extended.
- I've even been able to do small amounts of resistance exercises.
For me, these are new developments. Haven't been able to say any of these statements, much less
ALL of them in 3 years. I am be nature a skeptic and I am by no means a New Age - Organic type of person.
That's why it surprises me to tell you I am fairly certain acupuncture is working for me and furthermore, I encourage you to try it.
I am still working with my practitioner towards alleviating my neck-specific issues (TOS). We started a new treatment approach today. I will update as the results come it
The place I go is a community acupuncture clinic.
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Originally Posted by thursday
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The licensed acupuncturist is working of a business model that provides quiet group setting: 6 recliners with fresh linens (on the chair as well as blankets and pillows for support). The actual needling happens on distal points* on the arms and legs. In my case since the problems are upper extremities and neck my points are along the meridians on my legs. So I just roll up my jeans, lean back and get about 30 needles in me then take a nap. She insists the deeper the relaxation the better the healing process. ....
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*Distal refers to a location far from the site of the pain, usually a point below the elbow or knee. The technique of needling distal points is related to the channel theory of root and branch, whereby a disease above is treated by a point below, and vice versa.
In addition to selecting distal points according to traditional theory, they may also be selected on the basis of nerve distribution. Generally, this is most useful for treatment of disorders on the limb, whereby a point located on a nerve trunk or root above the problem is selected for needling.
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Although I'm in Northern California,
there are community acupuncture clinics across the country. Please see this site to find a clinic near you http://www.communityacupuncturenetwork.org/clinics.
This is a great video that shows the community acupuncture experience. It explains so much!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-j0Mrelfno
I welcome any questions you have!