Acupuncture anyone have this.
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Physio (NHS) tried some acupuncture on me to try and help with the pain in my shoulder.
As soon as the first two needles went in I felt pressure in my temples and nearly fainted. I stuck with it and six needles went in and I had lots of pain in other parts of my back. After about ten minutes I had to call the physio back to take the things out.
I felt really faint and drowsey afterwards and i'm booked in for more next week as the physio thinks this will help and we have tried lots of different things and although I now have good movement the pain is still rather bad.
To be honest I don't think I want this again or i'm I just being a wimp?
Any thoughts on bad reactions to acupuncture?
As soon as the first two needles went in I felt pressure in my temples and nearly fainted. I stuck with it and six needles went in and I had lots of pain in other parts of my back. After about ten minutes I had to call the physio back to take the things out.
I felt really faint and drowsey afterwards and i'm booked in for more next week as the physio thinks this will help and we have tried lots of different things and although I now have good movement the pain is still rather bad.
To be honest I don't think I want this again or i'm I just being a wimp?
Any thoughts on bad reactions to acupuncture?
Sounds like he doesn't know what he's doing. Is the physio qualified in acupuncture? That said... what's his response wrt the reaction you're having? Did you have this sensation before the acupuncture? I ask the final question because it's possible that you're just having sensations/symptoms that you already had intensify which is sometimes possible with complementary therapies as part of the healing process. Something to do with the toxins stored in your cells being released more quickly IIRC... but I'm not sure it applies in your case! Complete guess is that he might be pushing it into a nerve.
As a side note, have you tried those elastic bands used for rehab? I tore a ligament in my shoulder in November 2008. Could not lift arm much and experienced sharp pain. Used bands and then light weights. Now only experience dull pain when attempting one-handed pull ups... which I tend not to do that often.
As a side note, have you tried those elastic bands used for rehab? I tore a ligament in my shoulder in November 2008. Could not lift arm much and experienced sharp pain. Used bands and then light weights. Now only experience dull pain when attempting one-handed pull ups... which I tend not to do that often.
Edited by ShadownINja on Wednesday 30th December 11:44
The sensation you had of being lightheaded means you're a "strong responder", acupuncture should work very well for you.
Quite often acupuncture points trigger other niggles along the same meridian lines, which might explain other pains.
Stick with it, acupuncture is excellent for back pain.
I recently trained to use acupuncture to help with dental problems
Quite often acupuncture points trigger other niggles along the same meridian lines, which might explain other pains.
Stick with it, acupuncture is excellent for back pain.
I recently trained to use acupuncture to help with dental problems
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