Happy New year and happy for you!

That is great news !!

[ little bandaids with little pieces of metal]
I wonder if those were little magnets?

I used magnetic wrist bands when my wrists were really bad from RSI's.

I don't believe they were magnets. I thought he said they were all different types of metal and sizes. I go back on the 18th and will ask. He had me leave those on overnight and remove them first thing in the morning.

Great news. I am glad things are looking up for you. When you see the accupuncture Dr., can you please ask him if there is anyone in Califronia who does that and what is it called. Thanks so much.

It is traditional acupuncture, where he explained that most acupuncturist use a more wide based form of it. He basically said that over the years, and partially due to communist control in China, that various forms of acupuncture came from the traditional form. He said that they treat the problem by using a bunch of needles hoping to get the right nerve path, where traditional goes right to source. Basically he said that the others is like a person shooting a shotgun, where traditional acupuncturists are like snipers. Anyway, the little bandaids are acupuncture seeds or pressure tacks. All I know is it seems to give me relief and I will continue using it.

Its great that it is helping you-

Is your Dr. on this list?
http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/index.html
This is an Organization called AAMA which are Medical Dr's that do acupuncture.Is what your Dr does called Dry Needling? My GP is on the list and he has never mentioned doing acupuncture to me, but I am going to ask him when I see him.

I have had something like that done by an acupuncturist. it is like a little metal stud which prolongs the acupuncture.

Yes he was on the list, but so was my first acupuncturist.

Hi brmr,

You said you have been going to a massage therapist, and just wanted to ask how you chose that masseuse? I had bilateral rib resection surgeries in Feb and May of last year, and my back/neck are so tight its painful. My surgeon does not want to give me muscle relaxers because I'm already on Gabapentin and struggling to stay awake as it is. I have been trying ice and heat but it doesn't relieve the tension for the long term. I'm am hesitant to go to any masseuse - I have come so far and its been a long haul. I don't want something to get worse again.

Any advice would be great.

Thanks!

ladylaura, I have had massages for years and have tried numerous therapists but stopped several years ago. Recently I began a search for the new therapist and specifically looked for a therapist that included active isolating stretching with trigger point therapy. I happened to find one that is fantastic. She uses all types of techniques and was familiar with TOS. I called several in my area and questioned them prior to making my first appointment. I guess that I have been lucky finding a great one.