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Chat => General => Topic started by: loulou on June 23, 2005, 10:36:33 pm

Title: Acupucture?
Post by: loulou on June 23, 2005, 10:36:33 pm

Have any of you ever had it done?

Title: Acupucture?
Post by: on June 23, 2005, 11:04:37 pm

My mate went but he said he felt a prick.

Title: Acupucture?
Post by: loulou on June 23, 2005, 11:35:11 pm

Serious replies only please.

Title: Acupucture?
Post by: on June 24, 2005, 07:25:09 pm

Quote from: bounty hunter

My mate went but he said he felt a prick.

 What were you doing standing there beside him?

Title: Acupucture?
Post by: on June 24, 2005, 08:36:39 pm

Loulou wrote, "Serious replies only please".

I haven't tried it but acupuncture is the only alternative medicine that has been scientificaly proven to work and has been endorsed by the NHS.

Is that serious enough?

Title: Acupucture?
Post by: loulou on June 25, 2005, 12:22:13 am

The reason for me asking is when we went to the metrocentre yesterday my mam went to buy some herbal tea and ended up having acupuncture. She had 6 needles in her head, 2 in each arm(elbows and wrists) and 4 in each leg (ankles, just above knee, below knee and calf area). My mam closed her eyes as she was frightened but she didn't feel any of the needles go in. After 20 minutes the dr removed them and she didn't feel that. She said it was very relaxing and booked a course of 15 sessions.I am thinking of having it done myself as I have a bad shoulder and have spent around £400 on physio and was just interested to know if anyone has had it done and knows if it is safe and works.

Title: Acupucture?
Post by: goldencup on June 26, 2005, 12:21:51 am

I also have a bad shoulder (although considerably better than it was a year ago) and I have been recommended acupuncture by someone who has had the same problem.  You go first Loulou and let me know if it works!

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Post by: loulou on June 26, 2005, 12:53:43 pm

Ok I will. I can't face the physiotherapist and her exercises anymore.I'll have the acupuncture and let you know what it's like.

Title: Acupucture?
Post by: goldencup on June 26, 2005, 03:27:23 pm

I have a rather nice young male physiotherapist!  He practically jumps on top of me to get my shoulder moving and I have to say that despite the pain it's rather enjoyable

Title: Acupucture?
Post by: loulou on June 26, 2005, 04:47:22 pm

My physiotherapist is about 35 and Swedish. all the men would find that heaven but she can inflict pain like a man.

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Post by: smurfboy on June 27, 2005, 11:46:57 am

Quote from: goldencup

I have a rather nice young male physiotherapist!  He practically jumps on top of me to get my shoulder moving and I have to say that despite the pain it's rather enjoyable

When are you going to tell him your shoulder actually got better five years ago?

Title: Acupucture?
Post by: goldencup on June 27, 2005, 05:15:27 pm

  That would spoil all my fun!