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Join Date: Dec 2012
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 205
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I am so sorry for your neck spasms-a true pain in the neck!
Acupuncture, for me, has been a life saver. It has helped to relieve the constant neck pain, back spasm and headaches. I still take western medications, but when I go too long without a treatment, everything starts to spasm and tighten up.
You will either lay down on a massage table or sit up on a chair (I suspect you will lay face down). You may want to wear loose shirt, maybe a tank top and sweat pants.
The needles are very thin, like pieces of hair! they will insert them on very specific sites (for me on top of my head, in my ear, on the neck, back and foot; I also do cupping). YOu will be asked to relax for 20-30 minutes, but if you are nervous, perhaps you can ask for a shorter time for the first one.
I am given a buzzer just in case I panic (anxiety & ptsd at times), but mostly I fall into a deep relaxing sleep. I go once a week, and it's one appointment that I am so happy to go to!
I have heard that for some, sadly, acupuncture doesn't work. If so, you will know in 1 or 2 sessions.
I hope you find some relief.
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The event: Rear ended on freeway with son when I was at a stop in stop and go traffic July 2012. Lost consciousness.
Post-event: Diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, ptsd, whiplash, peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction and convergence insufficiency. MRI/CT scans fine.
Symptoms: daily headaches, dizziness/vertigo, nausea, cognitive fog, light/noise sensitivities, anxiety/irritability, fatigued, convergence insufficiency, tinnitus and numbness in arms/legs.
Therapies: Now topamax 50mg daily; Propanolol and Tramadol when migraine. Off nortryptiline and trazodone. Accupuncture. Vitamin regime. Prism glasses/vision therapy. Vestibular therapy 3month. Gluten free diet. Dairy free diet. On sick leave from teaching until Sept. 2014.
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