Does acupuncture really works?

Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:53 am » by **Freeyourmindnow**

inserting a lot of thin needles into the skin at selected points to treat a range of conditions, but does it really works? any one tried it? :nails:

Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:57 am » by **Flecktarn**

i had it ,but it never worked for me ,,some people say it worked for them ,but they wanted to believe it was good for them and were into the eastern medicinal thing ,,so i guess belief might play a part in it

Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:57 am » by **99socks**

YES!!!!!!!!

I fully endorse it!

(and yes, it does not feel good

)

But for me, I found that acupressure works better.. and I can do it on myself.

Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:59 am » by **Freeyourmindnow**

flecktarn wrote:i had it ,but it never worked for me ,,some people say it worked for them ,but they wanted to believe it was good for them and were into the eastern medicinal thing ,,so i guess belief might play a part in it

like placebo effect hey :flop:

Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:00 am » by **Passengerpidgin**

I had it done a couple of times.

It worked for me. I had training related trauma injuries (sprained shoulder - strained intercostals (sp?) )

Basically, the effect was that I had a decrease in swelling and a limited resumption of muscle utility. I promise you that it was better than ice and ibuprofen.

Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:06 am » by **Freeyourmindnow**

passengerpidgin wrote:I had it done a couple of times.

It worked for me. I had training related trauma injuries (sprained shoulder - strained intercostals (sp?) )

Basically, the effect was that I had a decrease in swelling and a limited resumption of muscle utility. I promise you that it was better than ice and ibuprofen.

cool

i dont have injuries but want to try it just for relaxation :think:

@ sock, acupressure sounds also very interesting :flop:

Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:08 am » by **Mrmcnuggets**

Yes, I had a full body acupuncture done, along with relieving stress and relaxing muscles, it seemed to put my over all state of being higher. For 3 weeks or so afterwards I was endlessly energized all day, just full of life in the most sense of happiness and mellowness. It's pretty legit man. :cheers:

Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:11 am » by **Freeyourmindnow**

mrmcnuggets wrote:Yes, I had a full body acupuncture done, along with relieving stress and relaxing muscles, it seemed to put my over all state of being higher. For 3 weeks or so afterwards I was endlessly energized all day, just full of life in the most sense of happiness and mellowness. It's pretty legit man.

that sounds pretty awesome mate :flop:

Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:16 am » by **Spock**

I get this MADDENING restless leg thing going on when I sit on the couch at night before bed. I think I would relax better if a bullet went through it. I've wondered about acupuncture for something like that as well.

Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:19 am » by **99socks**

spock wrote:I get this MADDENING restless leg thing going on when I sit on the couch at night before bed. I think I would relax better if a bullet went through it. I've wondered about acupuncture for something like that as well.

Certain vitamin deficiencies can do that, as well as your back being out. But I know better than to encourage you to try the chiropractor... :mrgreen: