Acupuncture

[manlymatt83]

Discuss.

Good thing? Bad thing?

 

[FoBoT]

dude, they made a Health forum, just for you and your questions about this stuff

good luck! :sun:

 

[alimoalem]

i had it done for a couple months cause it was covered by our insurance...i don't think there were any results but they gave a massage before the needles went in to help with circulation or something. the massage was nice.

btw, i didn't vote

 

[larciel]

Acupuncture is really helpful, but only for certain areas. (When you upset your stomach, and right after you sprain ankle or knee or somewhere) You really should be wary of those who practice acupuncture that say otherwise.

I play soccer every week and had various sprains and worse injuries. With acupuncture I was able to get back on the field in 1-2 weeks. Considering I was using crutches I consider acupuncture the credit.

 

[S Freud]

Never tried it, but from friends who have they say its great.

 

[jaedaliu]

It really depends on how good your accupuncturist is. They definitely aren't all made the same.

get a good recommendation from someone with a similar ailment (mine was recommended by my martial arts instructor, she's great!)

 

[cheesehead]

Any more personal experiences? Every MD in the cosmos says that it's placebo (and my personal experience supports that), but then again, maybe not?

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: Cheesehead
Any more personal experiences? Every MD in the cosmos says that it's placebo (and my personal experience supports that), but then again, maybe not?

I seriously doubt that.

It does work well and visibly for certain ailments if done right. My mom dragged me into watching Oprah a few weeks ago where they had a chick with chronic back pain undergo acupuncture. By the end of the procedure she didn't feel a thing, and the therapist said with a few more sessions the pain might go away permanently.

 

[conorvansmack]

My mom used to have serious migraine headaches (ER strength). After acupuncture they weren't as severe and she didn't get them as frequently. The tea that they prescribed for her was the nastiest smelling stuff ever.

Here's an article about acupuncture helping cancer patients. I work for a health care network and they routinely use acupuncture as a complementary therapy. It's not the primary cure, but it definitely helps.

 

[brownzilla786]

Originally posted by: irishScott

Originally posted by: Cheesehead
Any more personal experiences? Every MD in the cosmos says that it's placebo (and my personal experience supports that), but then again, maybe not?

I seriously doubt that.

It does work well and visibly for certain ailments if done right. My mom dragged me into watching Oprah a few weeks ago where they had a chick with chronic back pain undergo acupuncture. By the end of the procedure she didn't feel a thing, and the therapist said with a few more sessions the pain might go away permanently.

The doctor in my family said the same thing about the plecebo effect. It may have results but a good part of it is you thinking it made a difference