Scott Paulding on mon 17 jan 05
In my year as a full time assistant to an acupuncturist, I saw only one
person who acupuncture, as a means of pain management, didn't have any
affect. 1 out of literally hundreds. Pretty good odds if you ask me. I
originally became interested in acupuncture because of migraine-like
headaches that I used to get.
After I got laid off from my first computer job, I began working for the
same acupuincturist who treated me. If anyone is interested in a brief
disseratation on why acupuncture works, please email me offline.
Bear in mind that I am not a licensed acupuncturist, so I can
not dispense advice/diagnose/perscribe anything.
After a strong barrage of massage, chiropractic, acupuncture, emotional
counseling and massage, I hardly have the migraines to the extent I used
to. I still get ocassional attacks, but nothing near as severe as they
used to be.
As a Licensed Massage Therapist myself, I also have to put in a word for
massage as a means of pain management. I see people who suffer from
migraines, fibromyalgia, repetetive use injuries and other forms of
chronic pain. My clients get very good results.
Hmmmmm....10 years of clay, then massage therapy training....is there a
connection? Hmmmm....
Anyways...good night all,
-scott (rochester, ny)
--- Judy Musicant wrote:
> Has anyone had experience with acupuncture for pain management? I have
> not, nor do I know anyone who has tried it, but I believe it can be
> useful for that purpose. Chris, if I were in your shoes, I'd probably
> give it a shot.
>
> Best,
> Judy Musicant
>
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Judy Musicant on mon 17 jan 05
Has anyone had experience with acupuncture for pain management? I have =
not, nor do I know anyone who has tried it, but I believe it can be =
useful for that purpose. Chris, if I were in your shoes, I'd probably =
give it a shot.
Best,
Judy Musicant
Jocelyn McAuley on mon 17 jan 05
Judy Musicant wrote:
> Has anyone had experience with acupuncture for pain management?
I have not, nor do I know anyone who has tried it, but I believe
it can be useful for that purpose. Chris, if I were in your shoes,
I'd probably give it a shot.
>
Yes- acupuncture is a great alternative to pills and what not. My
husband uses acupuncture to treat pain from a neck injury caused in a
diving accident. He is a very science minded person, and has been
pleasantly surprised by the relief that acupuncture brings. He doesn't
understand why it works but it does.
Also, when my Mom was giving birth to my youngest brother, the military
hospital at Ramstein used *only* acupunture for her C-section. Can you
believe that? It worked, though half way through they did administer drugs.
Joc in grey EUgene
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ASHPOTS@AOL.COM on mon 17 jan 05
When i was a Fire fighter i hurt my left shoulder..Of course doctors want to
use drugs..The pain was with me for years.. I had deep tissue massage also.. I
finally found Melody Chung... She got rid of my shoulder pain but also i had
a bone spur.. If i got out of bed in the morning and hit the rite spot id be
on the ceiling.. Not nice..
The Drs wanted surgery, that really freaked me ,, Melody Chung , using
Accupuncture got rid of the bone spur..
I really believe in Accupuncture,, good stuff
Mark on a COLD Georgia Mtn
clifton wood on mon 17 jan 05
hi, all.
i had 3 vertebrae in my neck fused.
prior to surgery, my neurosurgeon recommended acupuncture... it helped a
lot.
after surgery, i didn't take any pain meds once i left the hospital.
instead, i practiced vipassana / awareness meditation, focusing on pain
management. worked really well for me, thank god.
Jon Kabat-Zinn in boston was a pioneer in bringing this practice into
the hospital setting for pain management... starting at the U Mass med
schools stress reduction clinic.
if you want more info, google should help, or contact me off line.
clifton, norwich & sabra - www.catclay.com
Darlene-Jerry Yarnetsky on tue 18 jan 05
Haven't tried it myself, but sometime in the past year I remember
reading an article in the New York Times that said the scientists had
found an explanation for why acupuncture works.
Darlene
PurpleLama@AOL.COM on thu 20 jan 05
>Hmmmmm....10 years of clay, then massage therapy training....is there a
>connection? Hmmmm....
Interesting, after my first semester of massage therapy training, I started going to Baltimore Clayworks and my life in/addiction to clay began (and decreased my time in photography).
Shula
in very cold (at least for me) Filthadelphia, PA.
AKA Philadelphia, PA USA
Tuesday morning as I was getting ready to go to my current clinical rotation, it was -1 with the wind chill factor here. YUK!
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