TOS and acupunture
 

I was thinking of giving acupunture a go.
Has anyone tried it.... if so any good?

While surfing I typed up, is acunpucture safe for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?

I came across this article. Prehaps some of you might find it useful?

http://www.acupuncture.org.au/zone_f...cture_(gu).pdf

EDITED: Thanks for your help Chroma, with the link.

The link is suppose to end in ".pdf" but ends in ".p" so add "df". Here is another attempt:

http://www.acupuncture.org.au/zone_f...cture_(gu).pdf

I searched for acupuncture on the neurotalk forums and found that for some people it worked great and for others it did nothing.

I asked my chiro what he had seen in his patients who had tried acupuncture and he basically said the same thing, though I had not mentioned my search results. He said it was worth trying and also trying different practitioners if the first did not work.

I haven't gotten around to trying it myself. Been busy with all the other stuff.

I've tried acupuncture a couple times, the treatment is very different for each practitioner. The first one I saw just inserted the needles where I was sore ( at that time, my condition was thought to be tennis elbows, as my pain was mainly in my elbows)she simply asked where the pain was and then placed the needle.

the second one I tried, was very different, she placed the needles in my hands and elbows but also in my feet and knees. it was very clear that she went by the textbooks and the acupuncture meridians.

I didn't get much relief from either one, and besides that acupuncture is very expensive here in Denmark (around 80$ per treatment). With that being said ive heard numerous people who has been helped by acupuncture.

Oh you smarty pants........ thanks:winky:
Yep, now you can see how computer savvy I am......... NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
( Hey, don't knock it...... writing on this forum is the equivalent of working on one of NASA's switchboards for me).

Thanks Chroma

I've been recommended an acupunturist by one of my work friends...... she says that shes really good and really raves about her. I should be getting a consultational call from her tomorrow.
If she treats TOS I will definately book an appointment and let you know how it goes.

I'm gonna give it a try..... quite excited at trying something new.
Who knows?????????????? I have nothing to lose in doing so!:winky:

Wish you the best of luck, and please update this thread with your results :)

I use acupuncture all the time. I wish I'd tried it the first time I went through TOS on my right side. People suggested it back then but I didn't believe in it. Since then, I tried it during my first pregnancy when I pinched a nerve in the neck and only needed two visits to get complete pain relief. During pregnancy, the pain management doctor suggested I try acupuncture as he couldn't do anything else to help me and he said I was risking pernament nerve damage.

If you find a good one, they can tell where to place the needles based on your overall description of your problems and by looking at the body. You need to try several before giving up on acupuncture. I found the best referral came from a referral from a physical therapy practice.

i thought about getting dry needling done which is *basically* the same thing

i'm nervous about getting done around the left side of my neck, that area is already so sensitive

I know what you mean.
I'm eager to try something new but don't want any probs from it. I'm abit anxious about how deep the needles go in. I will definitely mention that my lymph node above the scar is up and I think my lymphatic system is abit sluggish post op..... hopefully she will totally avoid this area OR prehaps recommend something for it?
I'll let you guys know how it goes.

Good Morning, my husband is a firm believer of accupunture, myself I hate needles but somehow he and my PT talked me into trying! I lay on my tummy(do not want to see needles at all!) and he starts inserting the needles in the areas I have issues, around the cervical, thoraic and lower lumbar areas, I have been consistantly doing accupunture twice weekly and massage once weekly(along with Tens/Laser/Ultrasound/Exercises etc,)since June 2009 and I honestly have to say I feel the pain level goes to 7-8 by day 2 after treatment, my body just hurts to be firmly touched and find accupunture can irrate the nerve issues as well, but I continue my treatments with hopes of a miracle to be pain free one day, that's my dream and I'm stickin to it lol!
Have a great day all!
Bunz

We can but dream!!!!!!!!:winky: