I had no idea what acupuncture was supposed to do before I had it, and nor did I realise how seized up my back/hamstrings were, I just did what the guy asked me to do and tried to touch my toes. And couldn't do it.
Once the treatment was finished, I did the same thing, and with no effort...
Was a complete sceptic about it but was offered it as treatment for persistent sciatica-related pain in my back & legs.
The guy asked me to try and touch my toes before he started & I couldn't even get close. He did the needly bit (which didn't hurt at all, just felt very strange, like there...