Does Acupuncture really work for pain relief?!
Question:
Does Acupuncture really work for pain relief?
I have this shoulder that is bung. Doc said I need to upgrade it to plastic but in the interim I should have 6 courses of cortesone injections guided by ultrasound.... So I dont like that idea very much .... and the plastic shoulder reconstruction is just unacceptable given my tender young age of mid 40.. and I still want to workout at the gym so if I speed up the wear on my shoulder, so what.. at least I can use it except for the pain... which is where acupuncture comes in...
Does acupuncture really work? Like I can appreciate that sterio music headphones make your mind think the sound is coming from the middle of your head... so it is logical that if someone sticks 3 pins in your right leg and 32 pins in your left shoulder often enough you are going to start thinking that the pain in your shoulder isnt too bad... and pain managememt is physchological right? or wrong?
Answers:
i have to have a shoulder replacement, but am on waiting list.
acupuncture works really for me to keep on top of the pain.
its the sort of therapy though where it helps if you think it is going to work.
dont just go to any old bloke to get it done, ask around and find the best practitioner in your area and go to them.