anyone tried acupuncture?

[edprush]

Did it help you?

 

[dguy6789]

Acupuncture is like religion. You can believe in it if you want to, but there is no proof to back up anything relating to the effectiveness of it. I have a friend who tried it to relieve back pain. He said it worked.

 

[edprush]

^

 

[Shadowknight]

My mom used to have some recurring bad headaches. She had acupuncture done; no more headaches.

 

[edprush]

any idea how many 'treatments/sessions' she went to?

 

[edprush]

^

 

[amicold]

As said, until the science is their I'd say it's a faith-based decision for you. Perhaps it gives a placebo effect. I don't see how sticking yourself with needles helps any ailment, but try it.

 

[MikeMike]

iamtrouts mother is an Acupunturist, dunno if he has ever dun it though.

 

[notfred]

I'm waiting for a non-retarded explanation as to how poking myself with little needles could do anything helpful.

 

[djheater]

I went with my wife to a demonstration by a school in Chicago. I was pretty skeptical. I got a 'stress' treatment, and did notice SOME effect. It might have been placebo for all I know, but it did have some physical effect on me.

I say do it, what's the worst that could happen 😉

Actually they say most people turn to Acupuncture who are not served effectively by traditional medicine, the way I see it if the drugs aren't working and you're in pain, or need help, there's a lot worse things you could do to yourself than acupuncture, and who knows it might help.

 

[EatSpam]

Once, I had too much money in my wallet. Acupunture took care of that problem.

 

[JS80]

I went in with crutches because of a sprained ankle and I walked out...made a believer out of me.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: EatSpam
Once, I had too much money in my wallet. Acupunture took care of that problem.

I think I've built immunity to that disease =/

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: amicold
As said, until the science is their I'd say it's a faith-based decision for you. Perhaps it gives a placebo effect. I don't see how sticking yourself with needles helps any ailment, but try it.

don't underestimate the power of placebo. 🙂

 

[Baked]

I heard it can cure STD.

 

[edprush]

^

 

[NetGuySC]

my wife tried it for her degenerative disc, at the time she needed help to just get out of and to sit up straight in bed. (two years ago). She had an MRI and you could easily see the problem on there even if not a doctor.

Now here back is okay enough and is just an occasional problem, but hasn't been nearly that bad again.

I would have never believed it if I had not seen it.