It's just knowledge that encourages the debate, not Atheism itself. Not believing in god does not have a purpose, it's just the way we're born.
Most, no, but it's import to a lot of children.
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Does anyone see an acupuncturist and can you recommend a good one.
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It wouldn't be important to children if adults hadn't thought it out in the first place.
Same as religion then.
- Jul 7, 2003
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I was always quite cynical about that sort of thing, assumed it was a load of old hokum.
I went to an osteopath for a sciatica issue which had left me with a constant ache & stiffness in my lower back & hamstrings. He suggested doing a bit of acupuncture as part of the treatment. I just went along with it, expecting nothing whatsoever. At the start, he asked me to touch my toes to the left and right side. One side: fine, the other, to my surprise, I could get nowhere near. No pain as such, just tightness. He did the needly thing, which I was barely aware of apart from a strange sort of burning sensation in the- to put it frankly- arse muscle.
Got off the couch at the end, he ran the same touching toes test, and with no effort or pain whatsoever, I was able to touch them with ease on both sides. Felt completely bizarre, and I really wasn't expecting anything from it, if anything, I was probably waiting for it to be as much of a witchcraft thing as I'd always assumed. But it completely worked for me that time
Had some in the shoulder once, which was helpful, but less dramatically so.
So I'm prepared to believe. At least for some conditions.
I went to an osteopath for a sciatica issue which had left me with a constant ache & stiffness in my lower back & hamstrings. He suggested doing a bit of acupuncture as part of the treatment. I just went along with it, expecting nothing whatsoever. At the start, he asked me to touch my toes to the left and right side. One side: fine, the other, to my surprise, I could get nowhere near. No pain as such, just tightness. He did the needly thing, which I was barely aware of apart from a strange sort of burning sensation in the- to put it frankly- arse muscle.
Got off the couch at the end, he ran the same touching toes test, and with no effort or pain whatsoever, I was able to touch them with ease on both sides. Felt completely bizarre, and I really wasn't expecting anything from it, if anything, I was probably waiting for it to be as much of a witchcraft thing as I'd always assumed. But it completely worked for me that time
Had some in the shoulder once, which was helpful, but less dramatically so.
So I'm prepared to believe. At least for some conditions.
Gazebo suppositories. Who knows ? Sounds a little severe but what the heck.
Not important.....Jesus Christ I got decent money out of the tooth fairy. I made my first million out of tooth fairy money.
I was always quite cynical about that sort of thing, assumed it was a load of old hokum.
I went to an osteopath for a sciatica issue which had left me with a constant ache & stiffness in my lower back & hamstrings. He suggested doing a bit of acupuncture as part of the treatment. I just went along with it, expecting nothing whatsoever. At the start, he asked me to touch my toes to the left and right side. One side: fine, the other, to my surprise, I could get nowhere near. No pain as such, just tightness. He did the needly thing, which I was barely aware of apart from a strange sort of burning sensation in the- to put it frankly- arse muscle.
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Got off the couch at the end, he ran the same touching toes test, and with no effort or pain whatsoever, I was able to touch them with ease on both sides. Felt completely bizarre, and I really wasn't expecting anything from it, if anything, I was probably waiting for it to be as much of a witchcraft thing as I'd always assumed. But it completely worked for me that time
Had some in the shoulder once, which was helpful, but less dramatically so.
So I'm prepared to believe. At least for some conditions.
Believe Edna believe. ..........and you will get that bike at Christmas
driller
my life my word
western Accupuncture -yes - releases endorphins or affects neurotransmitters can definitely work especially for muscular injuries.
Eastern or Chinese where sticking a needle in my helmet might cure me of migraines is a bunch of arse.
Winker
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
The pain would be in-tents!
I was always quite cynical about that sort of thing, assumed it was a load of old hokum.
I went to an osteopath for a sciatica issue which had left me with a constant ache & stiffness in my lower back & hamstrings. He suggested doing a bit of acupuncture as part of the treatment. I just went along with it, expecting nothing whatsoever. At the start, he asked me to touch my toes to the left and right side. One side: fine, the other, to my surprise, I could get nowhere near. No pain as such, just tightness. He did the needly thing, which I was barely aware of apart from a strange sort of burning sensation in the- to put it frankly- arse muscle.
Got off the couch at the end, he ran the same touching toes test, and with no effort or pain whatsoever, I was able to touch them with ease on both sides. Felt completely bizarre, and I really wasn't expecting anything from it, if anything, I was probably waiting for it to be as much of a witchcraft thing as I'd always assumed. But it completely worked for me that time
Had some in the shoulder once, which was helpful, but less dramatically so.
So I'm prepared to believe. At least for some conditions.
Very similar experience to me. Have had acupuncture a few times - the first time it was suggested by a physio for what I thought was a muscle strain of some sort. Hobbled into the treatment room, walked out pain free. That was the end of my cynicism. Same thing happened with a persistent soleus muscle tear I had that wasn't healing properly. Dry-needling was used to promote breaking up of the scar tissue that was preventing the proper muscle repair and function. The treatment has always been virtually painless.
Locally, have used the Unity Clinic in Burgess Hill. The prickers (guess that isn't the correct term) there are also massage therapists and are excellent.
wilko1
Active member
Have a really good experience of acupuncture
I use Radius at the County Ground Hove
Has made a serious difference following neck surgery 2 years ago
I now only visit for sports massage and acupuncture every 3 months, and has kept everything in order
Think you need to be positive for it to have effect
I use Radius at the County Ground Hove
Has made a serious difference following neck surgery 2 years ago
I now only visit for sports massage and acupuncture every 3 months, and has kept everything in order
Think you need to be positive for it to have effect
Perfidious Albion
Well-known member
Had acupuncture for a back problem not too long ago. My therapist thought it was worth trying but it did nothing for me. Back to Chiropractic techniques now