Aolain
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Reg: 11-13-06
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05-04-13 09:21 AM - Post#160667
Please note: I am not in the acupuncture business. I am not a medical doctor. I do not give medical advice. These are my personal opinions. If you disagree, that is fine.
I developed a muscle-skeletal problem. After meds, massage, etc., my massage guy recommended acupuncture.
I have never considered acupuncture, and indeed, thought it was probably of little use....until I went and had several treatments.
For me, the durn thing worked--to a degree. If you consider my back as represented by the American flag, and the area of "injury" to be the blue field, and the area of the stripes where secondary muscle spasms developed, while the blue field is still there, the pain there is reduced.
More dramatically, the area of the stripes is pain free. Amazing, really, as powerful meds did little to stop the pain in the "stripe" area.
An example. I had nerve pain between two knuckles. Pin went in...pain gone completely.
I am now a true believer in acupuncture with caveats. It certainly cannot, for me, cure the the injury. I will say that the pain in the "blue area" has been changed in intensity...lowered to a significant degree. But the nerve pain shooting out from the injured area is gone.
Anyway, if anyone has chronic pain meds seem to do little for--including migraines as I understand, give acupuncture a shot...f you decide to.
I got relief from one appointmen6, and after two, the improvement was noticeable.
My insurance does not cover acupuncture (some insurance does) and I am out $70 for each visit. But for those with significant pain, the $70 is worth it.
My acupuncturist is a real pro and she takes lots of time to understand where the pain is.
Her office is in Richardson--and again, I am not associated with her--and if anyone is interested, I can post her contact info here in the open forum, or you can PM me.
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civicminded
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Loc: Lone Star State
Reg: 04-24-02
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05-06-13 12:10 PM - Post#160745
In response to Aolain
Also not representing any acupuncture persons here...but yes many people benefit from this type of treatment from practitioners that know what they're doing. 
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Pollyanna
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Posts: 1049
Reg: 08-16-04
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05-06-13 12:28 PM - Post#160750
In response to Aolain
I agree it is worth paying for it. Our personal experience has been help with migraines, hormone imbalance and infertility.
It still puzzles me why chiropractic is paid for by insurance and acupuncture isn't. Not fair!
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MCDUFF
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Posts: 261
Reg: 08-21-03
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05-06-13 01:01 PM - Post#160753
In response to Pollyanna
Pollyanna, there is a very simple answer to your question. What is the acupuncture society? What is the acupuncture lobby? How much did either contribute to political campaigns? Who might lobby against them for accreditation? The answer is in all 4.
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PartyOfEight
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Posts: 168
Reg: 12-09-07
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05-06-13 02:11 PM - Post#160759
In response to MCDUFF
My buddy travels to Singapore and KL just about every other month. His first stop in either place is always an acupuncturist. He swears by acupuncture for his golf elbow and treatment of an old back injury. He nearly became addicted to prescription pain medication before finding acupuncture. Now he takes nothing for pain.
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mgrayar
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Reg: 09-25-09
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05-06-13 02:30 PM - Post#160761
In response to MCDUFF
Pollyanna, there is a very simple answer to your question. What is the acupuncture society? What is the acupuncture lobby? How much did either contribute to political campaigns? Who might lobby against them for accreditation? The answer is in all 4.
I'm not sure the industry wants to deal with insurance companies and their policies for a service that patients are readily willing to pay case for.
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